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A contour line represents a certain vertical height above the the contour line shown drawn below. Contour lines are a means of representing 3D hills and mountains on a 2D flat paper. Maps should show the height between contour lines: 50 metres between contour lines is common.
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What type of map shows changes in elevation at earths surface?
A topographic map displays changes in elevation at Earth's surface through the use of contour lines. These lines connect points of equal elevation, allowing viewers to visualize the landscape's terrain and features.
Are contour lines used to indicate horizontal distances or vertical distances on earths surface?
Horizontal
What is Longest topographic feature on earths surface?
Oceanic Ridge
What is a picture used by mapmakers to stand for a feature on earths surface?
symbols
What is landforn?
A natural feature of the earths surface,such as a mountain,hill,plateau, or plain
What type of map shows changes in elevation on Earths surface?
A Topographic Map includes contour lines drawn to represent changes in elevation.The most important thing to remember is that CLOSE contour lines mean STEEP terrain and OPEN contour lines mean FLAT terrain.
What does land form mean?
Feature sculpted by process on earths surface or resulting from forces within earth
What is a feature on earths surface called?
Their are a bunch of different features including: Mountains, bodies of water, valleys, and volcanoes.
When one looks at earths oceans one should visualize them as?
Another world
What percent of the earths surface is the US?
100
How much of earths oceans cover earths surface?
70% or 80% of water covers the earths surface
What is the highest of earths feature?
Mountains
