Mapping Review

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn

180 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the Pacific Ocean

• International Date Line
• Equator
• Time Zone Line
• Prime Meridian

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• International Date Line

What is the map symbol (darker lines)?

• roads
• index contour
• contour interval
• waves

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

• gentle/gradual
• a forest
• steep
• a swamp

Which locations have the same elevation?

• A and C

• B and E

• C and I

• F and G

Points A, B, X, and Y are locations on a map. Elevations are shown in feet.

Which diagram best represents the topographic profile along a straight line from point A to point B?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Map that shows detailed shapes of Earth's surface, along with its natural and human made features

• topographical map
• elevation
• contour line

The height above sea level of any point on Earth's surface

• contour interval
• elevation
• slope

The angular distance measured in degrees North or South of the equator is called ___.

• elevation
• relief
• latitude
• longitude