Landforms
Map Projections
Map Elements
Topographic Maps
Mountains
100
Large, flat landforms
What are plains?
100
Map projection that shows correct shapes of continents but distorts areas.
What is Mercator projection?
100
Explains what the symbols used on a map mean
What is a map legend?
100
Shows the changes in elevation of Earth's surface.
What is a topographic map?
100
Landforms formed when horizontal rock layers are squeezed together and buckle.
What are folded mountains?
200
These are the three basic types of landforms.
What are mountains, plains and plateaus?
200
Projection used for road maps and weather maps
What is conic projection?
200
The distance in degrees either north or south of the equator.
What is latitude?
200
The difference in elevation between two side by side contour lines.
What is a contour interval?
200
Landforms made of layers of molten rock.
What are volcanic mountains?
300
Also known as lowlands, these occur near the coast.
What are coastal plains?
300
Projection used on ships.
What is Mercator projection?
300
Imaginary line that represents 0 degrees longitude.
What is the prime meridian?
300
Lines on a map that connects points of equal elevation.
What is a contour line?
300
Landforms made of huge, tilted blocks of rock that are separated from surrounding rocks by faults.
What are fault block mountains?
400
Flat, raised areas of land
What is a plateau?
400
Map projection showing fairly accurate shapes and land areas of continents. (hint: we use this one in the classroom)
What is Robinson projection?
400
The relationship between the distances on a map and the actual distance on Earth.
What is map scale?
400
Indicates a steep slope.
What is if contour lines are close together?
400
Landforms formed by forces pushing up Earth's crust.
What are upwarped mountains?
500
Landforms found in between two sets of mountains.
What are interior plains?
500
Map projection useful for producing maps of small areas.
What is conic projection?
500
Distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
What is longitude?
500
Indicates gradual increase in elevation.
What is if contour lines are far apart?
500
Number of sets of Rocky Mountains so far.
What is 3?
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