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Topography and Satellite Image Vocabulary

Quiz by REANNA CARTER

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a map that uses contour lines and symbols to represent the features / shape - manmade and natural - of the Earth's surface
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topographic map

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Q1
a map that uses contour lines and symbols to represent the features / shape - manmade and natural - of the Earth's surface
topographic map
30s
Q2
the study of the Earth's surface, shapes, & elevation with detailed descriptions
topography
30s
Q3
the distance (in feet or meters) above sea level that a specific point lies. This is indicated by a contour line.
elevation
30s
Q4
connects points of equal elevation
contour line
30s
Q5
the difference in elevation between each contour line
contour interval
30s
Q6
thick, dark lines on a topographic map usually labeled with elevation. Often occurs every 4th or 5th line.
index contour
30s
Q7
marked by a closed loop with hachures (dashes) inside indicating a dip in a flat surface or area.
depression
30s
Q8
marked by a contour line that forms a closed loop with other concentric contour lines inside it
hill
30s
Q9
the difference in elevation between the highest and the lowest parts of an area
relief
30s
Q10
the side view of a relief
profile
30s
Q11
relationship between the distance on a map and the distance it represents on Earth.
map scale
30s
Q12
a feature of topography such as a hill or valley
landform
30s
Q13
shown when contour lines form a "v" or "u" shape - the closed end points upstream (opposite way the water flows)
Stream/Valley
30s
Q14
widely spaced contour lines
Gentle Slope
30s
Q15
Contour lines close together
Steep Slope
30s

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