6th Grade Science: Mapping Earth

What is the width of a time zone?

Shows the detailed shapes of Earth's surface, natural and human-made features

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

Diagram showing a vertical slice through the rocks below the surface

Earth is divided into how many time zones?

A key that lists all the symbols used on the map

Measure of the steepness of the land

The elevation difference between contours that are next to each other

The line of longitude 180 degrees east or west of the prime meridian

Show the surface geology of the mapped area

The area on Earth's surface between two meridians where people use the same time

Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation

Drawn as if you were looking down on an area from above Earth's surface

The distance in degrees north or south of the equator

The process of collecting information about an area without coming into contact of it

This word from the Greek language means "place" and "to write"

The relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground

The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest point in an area

A drawing that shows an object as though you were looking at it from the side.

The height above sea level