Exploring Earth's Surface

1/360 of the distance around a circle.

• Degree

• Scale

• Minute

• latitude

The height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface.

• Scale

• Relief

• Elevation

• Degree

A landform with high elevation and high relief.

• Topography

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Relief

The shape of the land. It may be flat, sloping, hilly, or mountainous.

• Relief

• Plateau

• Degree

• Topography

Relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface.

• Topography

• Relief

• Scale

• Longitude

The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.

• Relief

• Topography

• Scale

• Elevation

A landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief.

• Plateau

• Map

• Relief

• Plain

A landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface.

• Mountain

• Plain

• Plateau

• Topography

The vertical lines measuring distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Scale

• Map

A flat model of all or part of Earth’s surface as seen from above.

• Scale

• Plain

• Plateau

• Map

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2