Google Earth Day Landforms/Mapping

Question 1

A level area with few changes in elevation.

Accepted Answer

plain

Question 2

A group of islands

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archipelago

Question 3

Rivers always flow...

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downhill

Question 4

This map emphasizes borders and cities...man made stuff!

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political

Question 5

What is the most perfect representation of Earth?

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a globe

Question 6

On a map, water is always this color

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blue

Question 7

A large, moving wall of ice.

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glacier

Question 8

On a map, this is used to measure distances

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map scale

Question 9

A body of water created by an indentation in the shoreline.

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bay

Question 10

Land with water on three sides

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peninsula

Question 11

A steep inlet that was created by a retreating glacier.

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fjord

Question 12

The fanlike ending of a river.

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delta

Question 13

If you are watching for bias, you need to know a map's ______

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author

Question 14

The lowest elevations on a map are represented by this color.

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green

Question 15

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.

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isthmus

Question 16

A natural or artificial place where water is collected.

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reservoir

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a type of thematic map?

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physical

Question 18

All world maps stretch or shrink. This is known as _____

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distortion

Question 19

In geography, what are cataracts?

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waterfalls and rapids

Question 20

A map that emphasizes features like lakes, rivers, and elevation.

Accepted Answer

physical

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