Chapter 2: Mapping Earth's Surface

Which term refers to the shape of the land that includes an area’s elevation, relief, and landforms?

• Elevation

• Topography

• Relief

• Landform

What is the best definition of elevation?

• The difference in height between the highest and lowest parts of an area

• A feature of topography formed by processes that shape Earth’s surface

• The height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface

• The shape of the land including landforms

Relief is defined as which of the following?

• The height above sea level of a mountain

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

• A nearly flat landform with low relief

• A feature shaped by tectonic activity

Which statement correctly describes a plain?

• A landform with steep slopes and high relief

• A landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief

• A narrow valley with high relief

• A coastal cliff with high elevation

Which description matches a coastal plain?

• Plain that lies away from a coast; low relief; elevation can vary

• Plain that lies along a seacoast; low elevation and low relief

• Mountain range near a coastline; high elevation

• Plateau with high relief far from the sea

How does an interior plain differ from a coastal plain?

• Interior plains have high relief and are always at high elevation; coastal plains have low relief only near mountains

• Interior plains lie away from a coast and have low relief with elevation that can vary; coastal plains lie along a seacoast with low elevation and low relief

• Interior plains lie along seacoasts with low elevation; coastal plains can be at any elevation

• There is no difference; both are high-relief landforms

Which statement best defines mountains as a landform?

• A landform with low elevation and gentle relief

• A landform with high elevation and high relief, usually part of a mountain range

• A landform with high elevation and a level surface

• A landform that is entirely underwater

What is a mountain range?

• A single isolated peak

• A group of mountains closely related in shape, structure, and age

• Different mountain ranges in a region

• A long, connected chain of ranges and systems

Which term refers to different mountain ranges within a region, such as the Bitterroot Mountains being part of the Rocky Mountains?

• Mountain belt

• Mountain chain

• Mountain system

• Mountain set

What describes a mountain belt?

• A plateau with level surface

• A larger unit of mountain ranges and mountain systems forming a long, connected chain

• A single mountain range

• A valley between two mountains