Pritchard 8.2

_____________describes the

distance between high

and low places on a map.

• elevation

• relief

• topographic map

_________is an average

level of the ocean.

• relief

• sea level

• contours

__________means the

height of an object

measured from a

reference level.

• elevation

• contour

• sea level

____________is a

map that shows

elevation.

• contour map

• topographic map

• sea map

Relief maps show

mountains and other land

features using

• raised bumps

• shading

• colors

• raised bumps, shading, and colors

Usually the reference

level that is used on

maps is called

• mountain level

• flat level

• sea level

Topographic maps use

special lines called_________ to show mountains and other features.

• topo lines

• straight lines

• contour lines

_______lines connect points of equal elevation.

• contour

• equator

• bathymetric

___________photographs are

overlapped to

create a 3-D image

of an area.

• black and white

• underwater

• aerial

This is an example of a topographic map

• true

• false