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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The angular distance north or south of the Equator.
2
Connect points of equal elevation.
3
The shell of gases that surround the Earth.
4
Show areas of decreasing elevation (depressions).
5
The angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
6
A representation of a system.
7
Steepness. Slope.
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The height above sea level.
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A side view of a topographic map.
10
The solid ground that we walk on.
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The layer of water on the Earth’s surface.
12
How much each line is worth on a topographic map.
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