the earth outline（地球的轮廓）.docVIP

Name ____________________________ Period ____________ The Earth Outline Earth’s Shape Earth is an __________ _______________, slightly flattened at the ___________ and bulging a little at the _____________ From outer space, __________ looks perfectly ___________ and ______________ Earth’s Structure The Earth has __________ major parts _________________ (________) _________________ (__________) __________________ (_______) The Lithosphere The dense, solid ________ of the earth composed of _________ and _________ that surrounds the more fluid inner layers The Hydrosphere The _______ of the earth including the ___________, lakes, rivers, and _______ in the _____________ Covers over _________% of the earth’s ____________ The Atmosphere The shell of ________ that surround the earth and is ____________ into zones _________________ contains the gasses necessary for _____ 78% ____________, 21% _____________, 1% other gasses Strong winds and storms along with most of the water vapor and clouds _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ Earth’s Magnetic Field Our planet has a ______________ field as if a giant bar ____________ were buried within Earth. When you use a magnetic ___________, the compass needle points toward Earth’s magnetic ________ that is very close to the _________________ North Pole. Locating Positions on Earth ____________________ System Scientists have established a surface ___________ (_________) that you can use to _____________ any _________________ on Earth. Each pair of _____________ (2 numbers) are called the latitude and longitude __________________ are distances in degrees _________ or _______ of the __________________ The _________________ is an imaginary line that circles the Earth _____________ between the _________ Pole and the _____________ Pole. __________________ are distances in degrees __________ or ___________ of the ____________________ The ___________________ is an imaginary line that runs through