Science crossword puzzle
Across
- 1. Numerical measure of a line's inclination relative to the horizontal.
- 4. the vertical distance or difference in elevation between contour lines.
- 6. a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area.
- 9. the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth.
- 10. a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
- 11. The vertical distance between a standard reference point, such as sea level, and the top of an object or point on the Earth, such as a mountain.
- 13. a broad area of relatively flat land.
- 14. the term used for the differences in height from place to place on the land's surface
- 15. features on the Earth's surface that make up the terrain
Down
- 2. measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- 3. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
- 5. a line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation or depression.
- 7. A representation of a region of three-dimensional space, such as of the Earth or a part of the universe, usually on a two-dimensional plane surface.
- 8. measures the distance north or south of the equator.
- 12. The three-dimensional arrangement of physical attributes (such as shape, height, and depth) of a land surface in a place or region.