Answer the following questions using knowledge from previous Science classes and Social Studies class.
1) The height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface is
A) plateau
C) elevation
B) topogrpahy
D) relief
2) The shape of the land is
A) plateau
C) elevation
B) topogrpahy
D) relief
3) Flat or gently rolling land with low relief is
A) plain
C) relief
B) landform region
D) elevation
4) A large area of land for which the topogrpahy is mainly one type of landform is
A) plain
B) landform region
C) relief
D) elevation
5) The difference in elevation between the highest and the lowest parts of an area
A) plain
C) relief
B) landform region
D) elevation
6) A landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface
A) plateau
B) topography
C) elevation
D) relief
7) A group of mountains related in shape, structure, area, and age is a
A) mountain range
C) river
B) mountain system
D) valley
8) A group of mountain ranges are a
A) river
B) valley
C) mountain range
D) mountain system
For numbers 9 – 21 identify if the statement is True or False:
9) The Columbia plateau is a landform that has low elevation and low relief.
10) The Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains are examples of landform regions.
11) The topogrpahy of an area includes that area's vegetation, relief, and landforms.
12) High elevation and high relief describe the topography of a mountain.
13) A plain that is located near the coast is known as a(n) interior plain.
14) The equator divides Earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
15) A grid formed by lines of latitude and longitude can be used to find your location on Earth.
16) Another name of a map's grid is its legend.
17) You can use map symbols to show Earth's curved surface on a flat map.
18) One half of the sphere that makes up the surface of Earth is known as a hemisphere.
19) The prime meridian is the starting line for measuring latitude.
20) A map is a model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above.
21) A map projection is a framework of lines that is used to transfer points on Earth’s surface onto a map's
flat surface.
22) Which map feature is "1:2,500" and example of?
A) key
C) scale
B) symbol
D) compass rose
23) Which is a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface?
A) map
C) map projection
B) globe
D) hemisphere
24) What is the equator the starting line for measuring?
A) elevation
C) longitude
B) relief
D) latitude
25) In which of these are distances on Earth from the prime meridian measured?
A) degrees
C) map projections
B) hours
D) grids
26) A list of all the symbols used on a map with an explanation of their meaning is a(n)
A) equator
C) key
B) prime meridian
D) hemisphere
27) The imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Greenwich, England is a(n)
A) equator
C) key
B) prime meridian
D) hemisphere
28) The distance in degrees north and south of the equator
A) globe
C) latitude
B) longitude
D) hemisphere
29) One half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface is a(n)
A) globe
C) latitude
B) longitude
D) hemisphere
30) A sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface is a(n)
A) globe
C) latitude
B) longitude
D) hemisphere
31) The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is a(n)
A) globe
C) latitude
B) longitude
D) hemisphere
32) The imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
A) equator
C) key
B) prime meridian
D) hemisphere
33) Three major types of landforms are plains, mountains, and
A) relief
C) elevation
B) lowland
D) plateaus
34) A landform region of plains with low elevation is called a(n)
A) relief
C) elevation
B) lowland
D) plateaus
35) When you describe a landform's ____________________, you describe its height above sea level.
A) relief
C) elevation
B) lowland
D) plateaus