Module 3 Vocabulary Practice

What is the term for the height of a point above or below a standard reference point, often sea level?

• Contour Line

• Elevation

• Satellite Cone

• Volcano

Which term describes a smaller cone-shaped hill or mountain that forms on the side of a larger volcano?

• Sea Level

• Contour

• Satellite Cone

• Topographic Map

What is a line on a map that connects points of equal elevation called?

• Contour Line

• Interval

• Elevation

• Volcano

What is the average level of the surface of the ocean used as a reference point for elevation?

• Contour

• Sea Level

• Topographic Map

• Interval

Which term refers to a natural feature on Earth’s surface representing its shape and outline?

• Contour

• Elevation

• Topographic Map

• Volcano

What is the difference in elevation between two contour lines on a map called?

• Contour Line

• Interval

• Satellite Cone

• Sea Level

Which map uses contour lines to show the elevation and shape of the land?

• Topographic Map

• Contour Line

• Sea Level

• Volcano

What is a geological feature where molten rock, gases, and ash are released from beneath Earth's surface?

• Contour

• Volcano

• Interval

• Satellite Cone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2