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WorksheetsEarth and Space - chapter 2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
A(n) ___________ is a landform on or near a coast with low elevation and low relier.
mountain
coastal plain
interior plain
coastal plateau
A _____________ is a method of finding latitude, and longitude, and elevation of Earth's surface by using a network of satellites.
topographic maps
satellite image
Global Positioning System (GPS)
digital map
The ___________ is an imaginary flat line between the North and South Poles dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Bermuda Triangle
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
A ________ is a land form with high elevation and a level surface.
mountain
plateau
plain
swamp
On a topographic map you can see an area with contour lines very close together. What dose this indicate?
a flat plain
a steep incline
a gradual slope
rolling hills
Which of the following are in the right order from SMALLEST to LARGEST mountain classification?
belt, range, system
range, belt, system
system, range, belt
range, system, belt
The Bitterroot Mountains are a mountain _________ that is found in the Rocky Mountain system.
belt
unit
group
range
________ is the height above sea level.
elevation
relief
contour
slope
A ______________ is a landform made up of nearly flat or rolling land with low relief.
mountain
plain
plateau
volcano
The _______ map projection has straight lines and distorts the area near the poles so that Greenland looks as big as Africa.
Mercator Projection
Conic Projection
Equal Area Projection
Smith Projection
___________ represent elevation, relief, and slope and connect points of equal elevation.
contour lines
GPS
satellite images
topographic maps
A(n) __________ is 1/360 of the way around a circle, and a unit that helps scientists locate on Earth.
unit
meter
degree
contour line
If you are traveling through the western United States and you notice that the land is flat and unchanging as you drive, you are most likely driving through which of the following landforms?
plains
plateaus
mountains
valleys
A(n) __________ is a flat model of all or part of the Earth's surface as seen from above.
map
globe
atomic
GPS
_____________ is the shape of the land that includes the area's elevation, relief, and landforms.
landforms
geography
topography
geology
The Tropic of Cancer is a flat imaginary line that runs from east to west horizontally 23.5 north of the Equator. This is an example of a line of _______.
latitude
prime Meridian
western hemisphere
longitude
______ is a process where mapmakers determine distance and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry.
geography
topography
surveying
contouring
A(n) ________ is a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.
globe
map
equal area projection
Mercator projection
You are looking at a map for your neighborhood. You notice a key that tells you each centimeter on the map equals 5 kilometers. This key is called a
degree
scale
compass
symbol
Elevation is the distance above sea level and relief is the
latitude of an area
longitude of an area
difference in elevation from one point of an area to another
feeling you get when you find out you passed the test
A(n) __________ is a landform with high elevation and high relief.
coastal plain
interior plan
hill
mountain
