Lab Quiz #2 Flashcards
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A map that has a large denominator and covers a bigger area of land
small scale map
A map that has a small denominator and covers a smaller area of land
large scale map
a ___ line connects points of equal elevation
contour lines
surface relief features
topography
the difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines
contour interval
contour lines are drawn in _____ intervals
convenient
the acquisition and recording of information by devices that are not in contact with the Earth’s surface is referred to as
remote sensing
what was the only form of remote sensing until the last few decades
aerial photography
a photo taken from an elevated platform. Ex: balloon, airplane, rocket, satellite
aerial photography
aerial photographs can either be
oblique or vertical
____ photographs are taken at less than 90 degrees and you can see features from a particular point of view
oblique
_____ photographs are best for measuring the earths features
vertical
vertical photographs are taken with the camera lens ____
perpendicular to the earth’s surface
_____ is the science of obtaining reliable measurements from aerial photography
photogrammetry
____ is two vertical overlapping aerial photographs will produce a three dimensional appearance
stereogram
____ are the most significant kind of storm found in the tropics and subtropics
hurricanes
hurricanes average about ___ miles in diameter
350
hurricanes have very steep
pressure gradients
the release of latent heat that is originally absorbed by air during the evaporation of ocean water in the tropics is fuel for
hurricanes
hurricanes lose strength over
cool water and land
wildfires occur on every continent except
antartica
____ can be instrumental at creating and maintaining some of the biomes
wildfires
what are the fire dependent biomes (4)
TrS, MGr, MBME, MSh
___ is necessary for fire to occur and spread
fuel
