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Chapter 1.3 and 1.4 Study Guide
 

1. The type of graph used to show how a part or share of something relates to a whole is
    a ________________________ graph. (page 19)

2. A _______________ graph has bars that help you compare measurements,
    amounts, and changes.

3. Soil is produced by the ____a.____b.____c._____d.___(circle one) (page 23)
    a.  Breakdown of rocks and changes in temperature.
    b.  Breakdown of rocks and the decay of dead organisms
    c.  Formation of mountains and other features on the earth's surface.
    d.  Decay of dead organisms and the flow of water beneath the earth's surface

4. The envelope of air and water vapor between the earth's surface and outer space is the
    (page 23)
    ______________________        __a. atmosphere      b. biosphere___
                                                    __ c. ocean              d. glacier____  _

5. The branch of earth science that studies the structure and makeup of the earth  is________________________ . __a. oceanography      b. geography___
                                                 ___c. meteorology_     d. geology_____

6. Air pollution technicians, air traffic controllers, and weather forecasters are most
    interested in the branch of earth science called ____________________.
    a. oceanography      b. geography       c. meteorology       d. geology_____
(page 24)

7. Several different sets of data can be plotted on a single _______ graph. (page 20)

8. All the places where life exists make up the ______________________. (page 24)

9. Optical telescopes are often used by ______________ to study distant objects in space.
    (page 25 - 26)

10.What is one way in graphs are used in the world today? _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
 (page 21)

  ANSWERS:

1. The type of graph used to show how a part or share of something relates to a whole is a     ___________circle_____ graph. (page 19)

2. A ______bar____ graph has bars that help you compare measurements,
    amounts, and changes.

3. Soil is produced by the   a.____(b.)____c._____d.___(circle one) (page 23)
    a. breakdown of rocks and changes in temperature.
    b. Breakdown of rocks and the decay of dead organism
    c. Formation of mountains and other features on the earth's surface.
    d. Decay of dead organisms and the flow of water beneath the earth's surface

4. The envelope of air and water vapor between the earth's surface and outer space is the
    (page 23)_____atmosphere _
    _a. atmosphere       b. biosphere_____c. ocean d.          glacier_____

5. The branch of earth science that studies the structure and makeup of the earth is
_____geology __                    a. oceanography     b. geography___
                                             c. meteorology__     d. geology_____

6. Air pollution technicians, air traffic controllers, and weather forecasters are most
    interested in the branch of earth science called ___meteorology_____.
    __a. oceanography    b. geography_      c. meteorology      d. geology_____
    (page 24)

7. Several different sets of data can be plotted on a single line graph. (page 20)

8. All the places where life exists make up the ___biosphere_____. (page 24)

9. Optical telescopes are often used by astronomers to study distant objects in space.
    (page 25 - 26)

10. What is one way in graphs are used in the world today?        ____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
(page 21)