Fun time
A large, tall, rocky area of land that comes up out of the Earth's surface.
Mountain
_________ create maps for different purposes.
Cartographers
Block mountains are also called?
Fault block mountains
An area of low land between two mountains or hills, that is "U" or "V" shaped.
valley
The imaginary lines that run horizontally east to west around the globe,parallel to the equator.
Latitudes
A mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain. Usually formed when mountains wear away.
Hill
Molten rock found beneath the Earth is _______
Magma
A major body of water that covers large parts of the Earth. Usually salty and have names like Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, etc.
Ocean
Cone shaped mountain. Rock and ash come out of it. Has an opening at the top.
volcano
The Prime Meridian is also called the ________
Greenwich meridian
Smallest continent in the world
Australia
What are Thematic maps ?
Represents features like climate,mineral ores,agriculture practices of a land.
An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
Island
Name the folds formed in the crust of the Earth due to the forces of compression.
Anticlines and Synclines
Name the zone that lies between the latitudes of Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Torrid zone
A large low area of flat land that is often grassy.
plain
State any 2 disadvantages of map
1)Large areas cannot be scaled accurately 2)Cannot provide accurate representation of the curved ellipsoid
The place from where the river originates is called ?
Source
Name the two types of processes that give shape to the landforms on the Earth.
Endogenous and Exogenous
How are fold mountains formed?
When two Continental tectonic plates collide,the land between them get compressed and are thrown up in a series of huge folds to form fold mountains
A large area of flat land that is raised higher than the land around it. Can be an elevated plain.
plateau
State any 3 differences between old fold mountain and young fold mountain.
1)They have gentle slopes /steep slopes
2) low altitude / High altitude
3) Round and flat/Pointed sharp
The place where the river ends and meets the ocean or a large river or sea is called as?
Mouth
Name any four Elements of a Map.
Map title,Map direction, Map scale,Legend and Grid system.
How are volcanic mountains formed?
Volcanic Mountains are formed when molten rock or Magma deep inside the earth, burst forth and piles upon the surface of the land.