Unit 8: 8.9C Forces that Change the World

The vertical distance between adjacent contour lines is known as the (a)  

• contour interval
• elevation difference
• horizontal distance
• topographic range

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8.9c

​ (a)   are useful because they depict the topography of the land surface on a map.

• Contour lines
• Latitude and longitude coordinates
• Weather patterns
• Population density

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8.9c

(a)   of a point on Earth's surface is its vertical distance above or below sea level.

• Elevation
• Latitude
• Longitude

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8.9c

A contour line that is printed heavier than others and is usually labeled with the elevation it represents. They occur at regular intervals, often every fourth or fifth contour line is an ​ (a)  

• intex contour line.
• elevation contour line.
• bold contour line.

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8.9c

​ (a)   are natural features that make up the surface of Earth.

• Landforms
• Mountains
• Rivers

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8.9c

The ​ (a)   of an area represents changes in elevation and varying degrees of slope.

• relief
• temperature
• population density

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8.9c

Images taken by ​ (a)   are used to study weather patterns and predict the weather

• satellites
• drones
• telescopes

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8.9c

The ​ (a)   of a map is usually found along with the legend, at the bottom of the map.

• scale
• compass
• title

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8.9c

​ (a)   shows the physical features and relief of any area.

• a topographic map
• a political map
• a weather forecast
• a recipe book

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8.9c

This breakdown of rock on the surface of Earth, usually by the force of water, wind, or ice is called (a)  

• weathering.
• Erosion
• Volcanism

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8.9c