Mapping Earth's Surface- Chapter 1 Review

What is the difference between the highest and lowest elevation of an area?

• landform

• mountain

• relief

What word describes a land form with a high elevation and a flat surface

• mountain

• sea level

• plateau

If two cities were both located at 30 degrees North, what do they have in common?

• longitude

• latitude

• landform

• projection

What direction would someone walk if they started at 40 ^{degrees North 40 degrees West and walked to 40 degrees North 80 degrees East?}

• North

• East

• West

• South

What direction would someone walk if they started at 20 ^{degrees North 140 degrees West and walked to 40 degrees South 140 degrees West?}

• North

• East

• West

• South

What do topographic maps show?

• distance and direction traveled

• elevation, relief and slope

• the spheres of the earth

Topographic maps are large scale meaning they show...

• a close up of a small part of the Earth

• the whole Earth

• lines of latitude and longitude

On a contour map, what do the lines closer together mean?

• a steep area

• a flat area

• water

What type of contour lines show an area that would be easy to walk up?

• lines that form circles

• lines that are close together

• lines that are farther apart

Which of Earth's spheres includes land forms like plains and plateaus?

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere