Earth's Changing Surface Ch. 1

The change in elevation from contour line to contour line is called the contour ______.

• region

• map

• interval

• key

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

• relief

• elevation

• interval

• region

Thousands of tiny dots that make up a satellite image.

• keys

• pixels

• symbols

• topographic images

Pictures used on a map to stand for a feature on Earth's surface.

• pixels

• degrees

• relief

• symbols

The shape of the land is referred to as:

• projection

• topography

• hydrosphere

• relief

How close the contour lines o a topographic map is an indication of an area's_____

• pitch

• height

• cliff

• slope

A framework of lines that show landmasses on a flat surface is called a map ___________

• slope

• projection

• elevation

• landform

The process by which mapmakers convert the location of map points to numbers for use in computer mapping is called:

• pixelation

• digitizing

• projecting

• longitude

A map that shows the surface features of an area is called a _________ map.

• projection

• mercator

• landform

• topographic

A large area of land where the topography is similar is a landform_______.

• area

• stratosphere

• hemisphere

• region