Exploring Earth's Surface
Feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface
What is landform?
Distance in degrees north and south of the equator
What is latitude?
Process by which mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instrument and the principles of Geometry
What is surveying?
These are 3 main types of landforms
What are plains, mountains and plateaus?
In this projection, lines are straight and land near poles is distorted
What is a Mercator projection?
These machines have revolutionized mapmaking
What are computers?
These are plains that lie along a seacoast
What are coastal plains?
This is 1/360 of the way around a circle and helps scientists locate positions around the Earth.
What is a degree?
A method of finding latitude, longitude, and elevation of points on Earth's surface by using a network of satellites.
What is Global Positioning System (GPS)
This is a landform that has high elevation and a level surface
What is a plateau?
What is the prime meridian?
Represent elevation, relief, and slope and connect points of equal elevation
What are contour lines?
This is the shape of the land that includes the area's elevation, relief and landforms
What is topography?
These are the 2 baselines for measuring distance on Earth
What is the equator and prime meridian?
Darker line than others and are labeled with the elevation above sea level in round units.
What is an index contour?