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Out Of Book
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What is Elevation?
The height above sea level.
100
What is a degree
degrees is the distances around a circle
100
what does GIS stand for
geographic information system
100
What is a topographic map
a map that shows the surface features of an area as if you are looking from above
200
what is a satellite image
is a picture of the land surface based on computer data collected from satellite.
200
what is a contour line
a line that connects points of equal elevation
300
What are the Three main Landforms?
Plains, Mountains, and Plateaus.
300
what is a cartographer
is a person who studies and creates maps of earth
300
what is a floodplain
an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.
400
What is the difference between Latitude and Longitude
Latitude measures distance North or South of the equator
400
what are the 2 parts a GPS is made of
orbiting satellite and GPS receiver
500
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