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Earth Sci Ch 1

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drawn as if you were looking down on an area from above Earth’s surface map view
is a drawing that shows an object as though you were looking at it from the side profile view
key that lists all the symbols used on the map map legend
the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground map scale
he distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian longitude
the distance in degrees north or south of the equator latitude
the area on Earth's surface between two meridians where people us the same time time zone
the line of longitude 180 degrees east or west of the prime meridian International Date Line
shows the detailed shapes of Earth’s surface, along with its natural and human-made features topographic map
height above sea level of any point on Earth’s surface elevation
difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area relief
lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation contour lines
elevation difference between contour that are next to each other contour invertal
measure of the steepness of the land slope
the surface geology of the mapped area geologic map
he resulting diagram, showing a vertical slice through the rocks below the surface cross section
the process of collecting information about an area without coming into physical contact with it remote sensing
Created by: SHS Sharks
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