Measuring the Earth 

Vocabulary 
● Sea level- 

● Elevation-  

● Topography- 

● Isoline- 

● Contour Line- 

● Isobar- 

● Isotherm- 

Maps 

Field map- Map of a region that has a __________ __________ shown. 

Map scale- Ratio of the ______________________________________ 

Represented: 

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Isolines 

● Lines that connect ________ ________ with the _____________ 

value on a map 

● Isobar-   

○ Air pressure- The weight of _______ ____________ 

pressing down on the ____________ 

● Isotherm-  

 
Rules For Drawing Isolines 

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Topographic Maps 

Maps that show the ____________ ____________ of an area.  

Sometimes called _____________ _________.  

Contours 

● On a topographic map the _______________ above ________ 

___________ is shown by using ______________ ___________.  

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● Contour Intervals-  

● An _________ _____________ is a heavier(thicker) line that will 

show the ____________ _____________. 

● Calculating the contour interval 

 
 ● Depression Contours 

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Rules for Contours 

● The highest possible _____________ for a hill is ___ less than 

what the next __________ __________ would be. 

 
 ● Law of V’s 

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Gradient/Slope 

● When contour lines are ____________ together that means the 

____________________ is ____________. 

● When contour lines are ___________ ________ that means the 

___________________ is ___________ or more 

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Calculating Gradient