Topographic Maps Flashcards
What is the contour interval on this map?
The contour interval is 40 ft.
What is elevation?
Elevation is the height of a specific point on Earth that is above sea level.
What does a scale do on a map?
The scale on a map relates the distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface.
What are the vertical lines east and west of the Prime Meridian called?
LInes of Longitude
What is a map’s relief?
A map’s relief is the difference between the highest and lowest points on the map.
A feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface is called?
A landform.
What is an index contour?
An index contour is a contour line labeled with round units such as 2000 feet above sea level.
What is a map that shows the surface features of an area called?
A Topographic map
What are the three main types of landforms?
Plains, Plateaus, and Mountains.
What is a flat model of the Earth called?
A map is a flat model of the Earth.
There are two key lines that are part of the grid that surrounds the Earth, what are they called?
The Equator and the Prime Meridian.
What is a degree in relation to a circle?
1/360th of the distance around a circle.
What is the imaginary line between the North and South poles called?
The Equator is an imaginary line that is half way between the North and South Poles.
What are the lines north and south of the equator called?
The lines north and south of the equator are called lines of latitude.
What is a contour line?
Contour lines connect points of equal elevation on a topographic map.
