Cycle 3, Week 1-2 Landforms Vocab Flashcard

Front

Natural features of the earth’s surface

Back

landforms

Front

Map of geographic features.

Back

physical map

Front

Shows land elevation

Back

contour lines

Front

Difference between highest and lowest elevation

Back

relief

Front

Lines in a closed contour pointing inwards indicate land is going down.

Back

hachures

Front

Constructive forces break down the earth's surface.

Back

False

Front

Destructive force example: earthquake.

Back

True

Front

Lines called and their measurement?

Back

Lines of latitude; measure north to south.

Front

Lines of longitude measure:

Back

East to west.

Front

Type of map?

Back

Topographic Map