8th grade chapter 6

distance in degrees north and south of the equator

flat raised areas of land made up of horizontal rocks that have been lifted by forces in earth

Black Hills of S. Dakota & Southern Rocky Mtns. of Colorado are examples of Upwarped Mtns. T/F?

The Sierra Nevada and Grand Tetons are volcanic mountains. T/F?

Mount Everest's elevation above sea level is

Largest part of the Interior Plains is called the Great Plains. T/F?

mountains formed when horizontal rocks are squeezed from opposite sides causing them to fold

The prime meridian separates earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. T/F?

explains the meaning of symbols used on a map

mountains formed when blocks of Earth's crust are pushed up by forces within Earth

the difference in elevation between two side by side contour lines

lines on a map that connect points of equal elevation

Mount St. Helens in Washington is the oldest and longest mountain range. T/F?

Part of a continent that extends into the ocean

map made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone

Latitude and longitude lines are imaginary. T/F?

The transition line for calendar days is called the

Area between Rocky Mtns., Appalachian Mtns, and Gulf Coastal Plains is called

Which of the following is not a time zone in the United States?

How many time zones are there in the world?

imaginary line that represents 0 degrees longitude and runs vertically

map that shows changes in elevation of Earth's surface

Imaginary line that wraps around Earth at 0 degrees latitude between the north and south poles

Which of the following is an example of a plateau

The Rocky mountains of Canada and the Appalachian Mtns. are examples of folded mountains. T/F?

What is the longitude of the prime meridian?

What does GPS stand for?

Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in the world?

large, flat areas often found in the interior regions of continents

mountain that form when molten material reaches Earth's surface by a weak area in Earth's crust

What landform area is most ideal for agricultural purposes?

mountains formed from tilted blocks of rock that are separated from surrounding rocks by faults

The peaks in the Hawaiian Islands are examples of Volcanic mountains. T/F?

Examples of conic projections are road and weather maps. T/F?

Elevation of the Great Plains

Gulf Coastal Plains include the lowlands of south U.S. that surround the Gulf of Mexico. T/F?

What is made when points and lines on a globe’s surface are transferred onto paper

What is the latitude of the equator?

Plains that are found near oceans are called what?

the relationship between distances on a map and distances on Earth's surface

Distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian