Mapping Earth's Surface

A map is an example of _________ used by geologists.

• hypothesis

• model

• manipulated variable

• scientific variable

The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area is its _______.

• topography

• plateau

• relief

• landform

An area's topography is determined by the area's elevation, relief, and _____.

• scale

• landforms

• lattitude

• longitude

A landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface is a _____.

• lowland

• mountain system

• coastal plain

• plateau

One major difference between a coastal plain and an interior plain is in ____.

• elevation

• slope

• relief

• flatness

A ______ is a list of all of a map's symbols.

• globe

• scale

• key

• contour interval

Plateaus, plains, and mountains are the three main types of _____.

• projection

• elevation

• relief

• landforms

If one centimetere on a map represents 25, 000 centimeters on the ground, the scale of the map is _______.

• 1 centimeter= 2.5 kilometeres

• 1: 250,000

• 1: 2,500,000

• 1: 25,000

A _____ is a map feature that relates a distance on the map to a distance on Earth's surface.

• scale

• symbol

• degree

• prime meridian

How many contour lines would you need to show a change in elevation of 1,000 feet on a map with a contour interval of 200 feet?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20