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22 Cards in this Set
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Aerial photograph
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A photograph of the Earth’s surface taken from
an airplane or spacecraft flying above the Earth |
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Base
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The bottom of a mountain
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Bench mark
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A surveyor’s marker usually placed permanently in the
ground at a known position and elevation |
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Bird’s-eye view
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A view of the Earth’s surface looking downward
from a height |
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Boundary
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The limit or border of an area or region
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Cartographer
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A person who makes maps
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Contour interval
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The distance in elevation between contour lines
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Contour line
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A line on a topographic map that connects points of
equal elevation |
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Crust
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The solid, rocky outer shell of the Earth
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Fault
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A break in the Earth’s crust along which blocks of rock move
past each other |
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Geologist
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A person who studies the Earth and the materials of which
it is made. |
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Interpret
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To figure out the symbols, textures, colors, and patterns
to put together an image of the land covered by a map |
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Key
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An explanation of symbols used on a map
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Mantle
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The partially molten zone inside the Earth between the crust
and the core |
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Map
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A representation, usually on a flat surface, of an area or the
features of an area |
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Peak
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The highest point of a mountain
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Scale
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A ratio, fraction, or graphic ruler that shows the relationship
between size on a map and size in the real world |
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Stratovolcano
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A volcano made of alternating layers of lava, ash,
and other material blown out by explosive activity |
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Surveyor
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A person who gathers information about the sizes, shapes,
and positions of land features |
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Tectonic plate
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One of the rigid pieces of the Earth’s crust
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Topographic map
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A map that uses contour lines to show the shape
and elevation of the land |
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Uplift
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A high area in the Earth’s crust, produced by movement that
raises the rocks, such as molten rock pushing up from below. |
