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Mapping Earth's Surface

Name:________________________
Class: ___________ Date: ________
Across
Landform with high elevation and high relief.
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.
Lines of latitude can also be called ________.
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
Height above sea level
_____ Pole is 90 degrees South Latitude
A flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above.
The line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England.
_____ Pole is 90 degrees North Latitude
A map _______ is a framework of lines that helps in transferring points on Earth's three dimensional surface onto a flat map.
Shapes and pictures that stand for features on Earth's surface.
1/360 of the distance around a circle.
A landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface.
A landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief.
An imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South poles.
Down
Line of longitude can also be called ________.
A list of all the symbols used on a map with an explanation of their meaning
A satellite system that allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location anywhere in the world.
A feature of topography such as a hill or valley formed by the processes that shape the Earth's surface
The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
A map's _______ relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth's surface.
The shape of the land determined by elevation, relief and landforms
One half of the sphere that makes up the Earth's surface.
An _______ contour is a heavier contour line that is labeled with elevation of that contour in round units.
The change in elevation from one contour line to the next is called the contour _________.
North and South America are located in the _____ hemisphere.
On a topographic map, a ______ line connects points of equal elevation.
A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.
A mountain ______ is a group of mountains closely related in shape, structure and age.