Can you name the Chapter 1 Key Terms?

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A landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
Distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
The study of the shape of the land
The change in elevation from contour line to contour line
Any object, natural or manmade, that orbits Earth
Process by which mapmakers convert the location of map points to numbers
A landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface
A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
Imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
1/360 of the distance around a circle
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The height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface
Imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere
Distance in degrees north or south of the equator
Closely spaced contour lines indicate _____ slopes.
Darker and heavier line on a topographic map that is labeled with elevation
Connects points of equal elevation on a topographic map
A flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above
Type of map that shows the surface features of an area
A large area of land where the topography is made up of mainly one type of landform
One half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface
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Chapter 1 Mapping Earth's Surface Quiz

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  • Created Feb 16, 2010 in Science
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