Mapping Earth's Surfaces Question Preview (ID: 35637)


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What term describes the difference in elevation between two given points?
a) relief
b) topography
c) elevation
d) landform

One major difference between a coastal plain and an interior plain is in ______________.
a) elevation
b) relief
c) slope
d) shore line

An imaginary line circling the Earth at 0 degrees latitude is called _________
a) equator
b) prime meridian
c) latitude
d) longitude

The space between contour lines is called _________.
a) contour interval
b) contour line
c) index contour
d) elevation lines

Topographic Maps have many uses in ______
a) business
b) engineering
c) both business and engineering
d) neither business or engineering

The distance in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian is called __________.
a) scale
b) equator
c) latitude
d) longitude

A ____________ is an area of land that has low elevation and relatively low relief.
a) plateau
b) mountain
c) plain
d) ditch

A landform that has high elevation and more or less a level surface is called a(n) __________
a) mountain
b) plateau
c) plain
d) the beach

The __________ of an area is the difference in height between the highest and the lowest point.
a) relief
b) elevation
c) flatness
d) sea level

Plains, plateaus and mountains are the three main types of ____________.
a) show styles
b) scooby snacks
c) landforms
d) relief

Imaginary lines that run vertically along the Earth are called _____________.
a) longitude
b) latitude
c) equator
d) rose compass

A sphere that represents Earth's surface is called ______________.
a) globe
b) ball
c) map
d) GPS

Half of the Earth's surface is called a(n) ____________________.
a) hemisphere
b) equator
c) globe
d) prime meridian

The zero line for elevation is often identified as ________________
a) sea level
b) equator
c) prime meridian
d) Earth's waist line

A _______________ is a flat model of all or part of the Earth's surface.
a) map
b) globe
c) topography
d) GPS

A topographic map differs from a road map in that the topographic map shows
a) elevation, relief, and slope
b) directions and distance
c) highways
d) houses and restaurants

It would be easy to walk up a slope represented by contour lines that are __________________
a) far apart
b) close together
c) curved
d) straight

One type of map projection that is used frequently is a(n) ______________
a) mercator
b) conic
c) circular
d) round

The shape of the land is often referred to as its __________________.
a) topography
b) shape
c) color
d) nature

Plains and plateaus have similar ______________________
a) relief
b) elevation
c) surface area
d) looks

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