Landforms
There are how many landforms?
What is three (3)
Spherical representation of Earth's surface
What is a globe
Mapmakers determine distances and elevations using geometry
What is Surveying
Landform Region
What is a large area made up of mainly one type of landform
Type of Forces that shaped/shape Earth's surface
What is geological
A landform is
What is a feature of topography; what is a hill, mountain, valley,etc.
Divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
What is Prime Meridian
pictures of Earth's surface made up of thousands of pixels
What is satellite images
The shape of the land that includes the area’s elevation, relief, and landforms; the study and display of Earth's surface shapes and features
What is topography
Elastic and Plastic
What are the two (2) types of strain
Landforms vary greatly in
What is shape and size
Unit that helps scientists locate positions on Earth's surface
What is a degree
GPS stands for
What is Global Positioning System
Relief
What is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
Types of Stress
What is shearing, compression, and tension
Vast, flat areas with minimal elevation changes; landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
What are plains
Three (3) types of Map Projections
What are Mercator, Equal-Area, and Conic Projections
Contour Lines
What is representation of relief, elevation, and slope
Elevated flat areas with steep sides
What is Plateau
Magma forms but does NOT erupt
What is hot spot
Elevated landform with steep slopes and high peaks, high relief
What are mountains
Latitude lines curved, longitude lines straight
What is Conic Projection
Labeled with the elevation above sea level in round units
What are Index Contours
Mountain make-up
What is Mountain ranges make up Mountain systems and Mountain ranges and systems make up a Mountain belt
Mid-Ocean Ridges, Continental Rifts, Mountain Ranges, and Fault Zones
What are landforms created from stress