Topography

Question 1

Topography

Answer 1

 A description of all the physical features/landforms of a particular area of land, such as mountains, hills, canyons, and valleys.

Question 2

topographic map 

Answer 2

A map on which information about vertical elevation above sea level is represented. Either by color shading to represent approximate elevation, or by the use of contour lines.

Question 3

 Elevation

Answer 3

How high an object is above sea level

Question 4

Contour lines

Answer 4

Imaginary lines that connect and show similar elevation

Question 5

contour interval

Answer 5

The change in elevation that each contour line represents

Question 6

Canyon

Answer 6

A deep gorge, with a river flowing through it 

Question 7

Compass rose

Answer 7

A circle object showing the directions north south east and west 

Question 8

contour, interval

Answer 8

A line joining equal points of height above sea level

Question 9

Delta

Answer 9

 Created by deposition of sediments carried by a river

Question 10

 Deposition

Answer 10

The process of depositing/dropping something off

Question 11

elevation

Answer 11

Height above, sea level

Question 12

Erosion

Answer 12

Something being moved by wind, water, etc.

Question 13

index contour

Answer 13

Bolded lines

Question 14

Latitude

Answer 14

Distance of something north, or south of the earths equator

Question 15

Longitude

Answer 15

Distance of something east or west

Question 16

Map

Answer 16

A diagrammatic representation of an area

Question 17

Map legend

Answer 17

Map symbol

Question 18

Relief

Answer 18

Difference in height from place to place

Question 19

Satellite image

Answer 19

Images collected by imaging satellites

Question 20

Sediment

Answer 20

Matter that settles into the bottom of liquid

Question 21

Topographic map

Answer 21

Map characterized by large scale detail

Question 22

Topography

Answer 22

Arrangement of natural and artificial physical features

Question 23

weathering

Answer 23

The breaking down of rock

Question 24

In what way are topographic maps different from other maps?

Answer 24

they contain thin curved lines that appear to wrap around certain areas called contour lines 

Question 25

What do contour lines connect?

Answer 25

Points of equal elevation

Question 26

Places where lines are close together on a topographic map are very______. Far away means____

Answer 26

Steep
Flat

Question 27

Actual elevation is written on every____ line

Answer 27

Fifth

Question 28

in the United States, we measure elevation, beginning with____ feet at sea level 

Answer 28

Zero

Question 29

contour lines have 4 important  characteristics

Answer 29

1-  all points along the same contour line or at the same level
2-  all contour lines, eventually connect with themselves
3-  contour lines never cross each other
4- contour lines never split or branch

Question 30

Gps

Answer 30

Global positioning system

A group of satellites used for navigation

Question 31

How many GPS satellites orbit earth?

Answer 31

24

Question 32

How does a GPS system calculate distance?

Answer 32

Scientists measure signal sent from earth that are returned.

A GPS system sends and receives 3 to 4 signals from satellites to calculate location

Question 33

GPS was originally designed for what?

Answer 33

 Military purpose

Question 34

Remote sensing

Answer 34

 Scientist can compare satellite images from earth overtime from satellites

Question 35

Limitations of satellite images

Answer 35

They do not change in elevation, and black and white images can be difficult to interpret