Mountains | Part 1

If the ground rises more than __________ meters above the land around it, it is called a mountain.

If a landform rises less than 300 meters it is called a ___________.

__________________ maps show the natural features of the land, such as hills, mountains, lakes, and rivers, as well as things made by people such as roads and towns.

_________________ maps show only how high the different parts of a region, country, or continent.

On both topographic and relief maps, the height of the land is shown by using different _____________, usual shades of brown and green.

It is important to remember that heights (and depts) on a map are measured above and below the average level of the _________________.

_________________ are lines joining places that are the same height above sea level. (CLUE: two words)

Contour lines don't cross each other and if they seem to join up or stop it is because they have reached a cliff or some other vertical surface.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The differences in height, or intervals, shown by contour lines depend on the _________________ of the map.

On a steep slope the contour lines are _________________ together.