geography

Question 1

the shape of the land

Answer 1

topography

Question 2

the height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface

Answer 2

elevation

Question 3

the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area

Answer 3

relief

Question 4

a feature of topography formed by the process that shapes Earth’s surface

Answer 4

landforms

Question 5

is a landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief

Answer 5

plains

Question 6

a landform with high elevation and high relief

Answer 6

mountains

Question 7

a landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface

Answer 7

plateaus

Question 8

earth’s solid, rocky outerlayer

Answer 8

lithosphere

Question 9

a mixture of gasses surrounding Earth

Answer 9

atmosphere

Question 10

earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice

Answer 10

hydrosphere

Question 11

all living things on earth

Answer 11

biosphere

Question 12

a model on a flat surface of all or part of earth’s surface as seen from above

Answer 12

map

Question 13

a sphere that represents earth’s entire surface

Answer 13

globe

Question 14

relates distance on a map to a distance on earth’s surface

Answer 14

scale

Question 15

stands for features on Earth’s surface

Answer 15

symbols

Question 16

a list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning

Answer 16

key\legend

Question 17

an imanginary line that circles the earth’s middle.

Answer 17

equator

Question 18

one half of the sphere that makes up earth’s surface, north\south

Answer 18

hemisphere

Question 19

a half circle from the north or south pole

Answer 19

Prime meridian

Question 20

1\360 of the way around a full circle

Answer 20

degree

Question 21

distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

Answer 21

latitude

Question 22

distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian

Answer 22

longitude

Question 23

a framework of lines that helps to show landmasses on a flat surface

Answer 23

Map projection

Question 24

a map showing the surface features of and area

Answer 24

topographic map

Question 25

connects points of equal elevation

Answer 25

contour line

Question 26

the change in elevation from contour line to contour line

Answer 26

contour interval

Question 27

a method of finding latitude, longitude and elevation of points on Earth’s surface using a network of satelites

Answer 27

GPS