Mapping Earths Surface /Science

Vertical distance or height above sea level

• Elevation

• Flood

• Volcano

• Earthquake

The average height of the ocean surface, zero elevation

• Flood

• Sea level

• Profile

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

A map that uses contour lines to show the shape and elevation of the land

• Topographic map

• Contour interval

• Landslide

• Flood

A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Contour line

• Profile

The distance in elevation between contour lines

• Contour line

• Contour interval

• Topographic map

• Elevation

A Sideview or cross-section of a landform, such as a mountain

• Earthquake

• Sea level

• Profile

• Contour line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The sudden movement of earth materials down a slope

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Flood

• Landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A sudden movement of earths crust along a fault

• Volcano

• Earthquake

• Elevation

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An opening in earths crust were lava, cinders, ash, and gases come to the surface

• Profile

• Landslide

• Volcano

• Earthquake

A large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry

• Sea level

• Flood

• Landslide

• Contour line

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2