Mapping Earth's Surface

A map is an example of a _____ used by geologists.

• hypothesis

• manipulated variable

• model

• scientific theory

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

• topography

• landform

• plateau

• relief

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

• scale

• landforms

• latitude

• 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 three types of _____.

• projections

• elevations

• relief

• landforms

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

• 1 : 2.5 kilometers

• 1 : 250,000

• 1 : 2,500,00

• 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 50 feet on a map with a contour interval of 5 feet?

• 1

• 10

• 5

• 20