Measuring Earth Vocabulary Quiz
Using the word bank below, match the words with their correct definitions. In order to be graded correctly,
you must spell the words correctly
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Word Bank (copy and paste):
atmosphere, contour interval, contour line, elevation, gradient, hachured lines, hydrosphere, latitude, lithosphere, longitude, model, profile
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Show areas of decreasing elevation (depressions).
2
The height above sea level.
3
The angular distance north or south of the Equator.
4
How much each line is worth on a topographic map.
5
The angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
6
A side view of a topographic map.
7
A representation of a system.
8
The shell of gases that surround the Earth.
9
The solid ground that we walk on.
10
Connect points of equal elevation.
11
The layer of water on the Earth’s surface.
12
Steepness. Slope.
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