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What type of map shows elevations and couteres?
What type of map shows elevations and contours
How can you use integers to describe elevations above and below sea level?
If sea level is 0, then above sea level are positive elevations and below sea level are negative elevations.
Can wind speed vary at different elevations?
Yes. Wind can vary in both speed and direction at different elevations. This variation is called wind shear.
In what direction do continental glaciers move?
Glaciers move from areas of higher elevations to areas of lower elevations until they meet the sea or melt.
From higher elevations where does water flow?
down to sea
Why are elevations drawn so vertically exaggerated that they appear many times larger than distances?
Otherwise you might not notice them.
Why are elevations vertically exaggerated on a cross sectional map?
The aren't. The scale is compressed and so the changes across the sectional map seem extreme.
Are Alaska's elevations higher than Florida's elevations?
yes
Does water evaporate faster at sea level as to higher elevations?
Water evaporate faster at higher elevations.
What are some the highest elevations on the planet?
The highest elevations on the planet are generally found in regions that have mountain ranges. Some of the highest elevations on the planet can be found in the Himalayas.
What type of map shows elevations and couteres?
What type of map shows elevations and contours
How can you write elevations in a sentence?
The building plans included front side and rear elevations.
What is the atmosphere like in higher elevations?
The air is thinner than air in lower elevations.
Why does weathering occur faster in higher elevations?
weathering occurs faster at high elevations because
Is air pressure greater at the top of a mountain than at lower elevations?
No, it is greater at the lower elevations.
Why does it take food longer to cook at higher elevations?
At higher elevations the boiling point is lower.
What type map shows elevations and contour?
A topographic map would show elevations and contours.
