Views of Earth: Chapter 5 - Earth Science

__________ connect points of equal elevation on a topographic map.

This type of mountain is created when faults occur.  Some rock moves up, and others move down.

These mountains are formed when the earths crust is pushed up by forces inside earth.

Lines of ____________ are imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator.

A ________ is a line on a map that connects points of equal elevation.

A ______________ Projection has the correct shapes of continents, but the areas are distorted.

When contour lines are closer together, this means the hill is _________.

_________ are relatively flat, raised areas of land. 

The 180 degree meridian is also called the _____________________.

Conic projections are used to produce maps of __________ areas.

Another name for mapmaking is ______________

These mountains form when rock layers are squeezed from opposite sides (like a rug).