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Topography
Topography and Topographic Maps
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This landform has low relief and low elevation. | plain |
| This landform has low relief and high elevation. | plateau |
| This landform has high relief and high elevation. | mountain |
| These are large flat areas on the seafloor that extend across the deepest part of the ocean. | abyssal plain |
| These seafloor features are most like mountains on continents. | islands |
| This is the difference between the highest and lowest points of an area. | relief |
| This is the height above sea level at any given point on Earth's surface. | elevation |
| This describes the shape of the land. | topography |
| These are topographic features formed by processes that shape Earth's surface. | landforms |
| Mountains, plains, and plateaus are all examples of these. | landforms |
| This shows the difference in elevation of the land by using contour lines. | topographic maps |
| This is the difference between contour lines on a topographic map. | contour interval |
| These are the lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation. | contour lines |
| This is the measure of the steepness of land. | slope |
| These are the three parts of the seafloor that make up the continental margin. | continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise |
| These are volcanic mountains formed under the ocean where tectonic plates are pulling apart. | mid ocean ridge |
| This is what the land looks like when contour lines are spaced very close together on a contour map. | steep |
| This is what the land looks like when contour lines are spaced far apart on a contour map. | flat |
| These are factors that can affect landforms. | erosion and uplift |
| This is the shallow part of the continental margin that is nearest the shore. | continental shelf |
| This is the part of the continental margin that is a steep slope. | continental slope |
| This is the part of the continental margin that is at the base of the slope where sediment accumulates. | continental rise |
| What are the deepest parts of the ocean? | oceanic trench |
| Mountains that rise from the ocean floor but do not reach the water's surface are called_________________. | seamounts |
| Pieces of land surrounded by water are called_______________. | islands |
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