topographic maps

This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.

• Biology
• Topography
• Geology
• Oceanography

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The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.

• relief line
• slope
• valley
• contour line

What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

• contour lines
• contour intervals
• slope
• elevation

The height above sea level is called

• topographic
• contour
• elevation
• depth

What is melted rock called that is below the Earth's surface?

• lava
• magma
• fossils
• crust

Volcanic eruptions create new land by adding

• gases to the air
• heat to the soil
• new rock to Earth's surface
• water vapor to the air

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A list of symbols used on a map

• scale
• index
• key
• contents

A topographic feature formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface

• Structure
• landform
• Biosphere
• Biome

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How many mountain tops does this map have?

• one
• two
• three
• four

An area's height above sea level

• topography 
• relief
• elevation
• GIS