Topographical Map and atmosphere

A map that shows elevation on a flat piece of paper.

• general map

• topographic map

• navigation map

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To weigh the political power of the states
• To show where things are located on the map
• Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
• To show how large the map is

If a model of a building has a scale of 1:100 and the model is 5 feet tall, how tall is the actual building?

• 5 feet

• 50 feet

• 500 feet

• 5000 feet

maps are prepared by

How many types of map scale are there?

the scale, in which map distance is always one

The Arbitrary grid is drawn in ______ color

• Black

• Red

• Yellow

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

Gas in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the Sun's rays

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• ozone

• nitrogen

The gas that makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere

• lifting

• troposphere

• wind funnel

• nitrogen