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CHAPTER

#1 REINFORCEMENT WORKSHEET

Scenes from the Earth

Complete this worksheet after you finish reading Chapter 1, Section 1.

Read the scenes below, and explain what kind of Earth scientist is described. Write your answers in the space provided. Be as specific as possible.

Scene 1

In the desert of New Mexico, a young woman observes the stars every night and makes star charts. She notices a speck of light in the "Square Constellation" that she has never noticed before.

Scene 2

A university professor is at Point Reyes National Seashore, in California, measuring the depth of the tidal pools. As the day grows later, the tidal pools get deeper.

Scene 3

It is winter in Michigan. A young man in Kalamazoo is looking at a satellite weather map. He predicts snow flurries across southern Michigan for the next 2 days.

Scene 4

It is a cloudy day in the state of Washington. An experienced scientist is observing Lava Canyon, on the volcano Mount St. Helens. She notices that all the trees on the canyon floor are missing limbs near their bases.

Which of the four areas of Earth science represented in these scenes is most interesting to you? Why?

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CHAPTER

1 VOCABULARY REVIEW WORKSHEET

Earth Science Puzzle

After finishing Chapter 1, give this puzzle a try!

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1. The study of the atmosphere

4. The study of the surface features of the Earth

6. The study of the ocean

7. The study of all physical things beyond the planet Earth

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warming is a worldwide

increase in temperature.

13. Combines geology and chemistry

15. The amount of space that something occupies

17. A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations supported by testing

18. The study of maps of the surface features of the Earth

19. Volume is often given in this unit.

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2. The study of the solid Earth

3. The basic SI unit of mass

5. A possible explanation or answer to a question

8. Scientists use the scientific to answer questions.

10. A representation of an object or system

11. The special area of question 6 across that deals with waves and currents

12. The study of ecosystems

14. The basic SI unit of length

16. The amount of matter that something is made of

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CHAPTER

#2 REINFORCEMENT WORKSHEET

Where on Earth?

Complete this worksheet after you finish reading Chapter 2, Section 1.

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110? W

100? W

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CANADA

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1. a. Name three cities shown on the map that have about the same latitude, and give the latitude.

b. Estimate the longitude of the three cities you named in part a.

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2. a. Name three cities shown on the map that have about the same longitude, and give the longitude.

b. Estimate the latitude of the three cities you named in part (a).

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CHAPTER

2 REINFORCEMENT WORKSHEET

Interpreting a Topographic Map

Complete this worksheet after you finish reading Chapter 2, Section 3.

Imagine you are taking a hike through a national park. The park ranger gives you a topographic map to help you find your way. Use the map below to answer the following questions.

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1. At what end of the park is the ranger's station?

a. northwest b. southwest

c. southeast d. northeast

2. How many trees are in the park?

3. At what elevation is the ranger's station?

4. At what elevation is the bridge?

5. How many cabins are at or above an elevation of 750 m?

6. How high is the highest point in the park?

7. What is in the northwest corner of the park?

a. a mountain b. a depression

c. a lake d. a hill

8. How long is the path that takes you from the ranger's station to

the lake?

9. What is the contour interval of this map?

10. The river has eroded away some of the soil. What feature of the topographic map indicates this?

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