Chapter 1 Mapping Earth's Surface

Can you name the Chapter 1 Mapping Earth's Surface ?

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all the lines of latitude and longitude appear as straight parallel lines that form a rectangle
tiny dots that make up satellite images
height above sea level
correctly shows the relative sizes of Earth's landmasses
a map showing the surface features of an area
distance in degrees north or south of the equator
pictures to stand for features on Earth's surface
used to compare distance on a map or a globe to distance on Earth's surface
the change in elevation from contour line to contour line
a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
makes a half circle from the north pole to the south pole
a feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface
a list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning
a landform that has high elevation and more or less level surface
an area mainly made up of one landform
a framework of lines that helps in transferring points on Earth's three-dimensional surface onto a flat map
landform with high elevation and high relief
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a flat model of all or part Earth's surface as seen from above
1/360 of a circle
halfway between north and south poles
the process by which mapmakers convert the location of map points to number
the difference between the highest and lowest elevation in one area
a method of finding latitude, longitude, and elevation of points on the Earth's surface using a network of satellites
lines of longitude appear as straight lines while lines of latitude are curved
the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
one half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface
labeled with the elevation in round units
connects points of equal elevation
the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
a landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principles
the shape of the land
pictures of the surface based on data
a group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, and age
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