Answers to guided reading.

Exploring Earth’s Surface Guided Reading and Study
Use Target Reading Skills a. Low b. High
c. High d. Plateau e. Low
1. topography
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. a. plains b. mountains c. plateaus
9. coastal plain
10. interior plain
11. false
12. Like a plain, a plateau has low relief.
13. a. Mountain range
b. Mountain system
c. Mountain belt
d. Mountain ranges combine to form a mountain system.
Mountain ranges and mountain systems combine to form a mountain belt.
14. mountain range
15. mountain system
16. mountain belt
17. landform region
18. Region A is landform region made up of basins and mountains.
Region B is a region of plateaus.
19. Because D is a region of coastal plains, its elevation is probably lower than C, which is an
interior plain.
20. The topography would change from interior plains, to a pleateau, to mountains, then back to a plateau before the coastal plains are reached.

Models of Earth Guided Reading and Study

1. map
2. globe
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. Physical features include rivers, lakes, mountains, and plains. Human-made features include highways, cities, and airports.
7. It means that one unit on the map equals 25,000 units on the ground.
8. degrees
9. equator
10. hemisphere
11. a, d
12. b, c, d
13. b
14. a. 30° W b. prime meridian c. equator
d. 30° N
15. The longitude of the prime meridian is 0°.
16. A map projection is a framework of lines that shows landmasses on a flat surface.
17. b, c
18. b, c
19. a. Straight parallel lines
b. Equal-area
c. Near edges of map
d. Longitude straight; latitude curved
e. Conic; it shows little distortion on limited areas.
f. Mercator; the lines of latitude are straight and parallel.

Topographic Maps Guided Reading and Study
1. topographic
2. a. Elevation b. Relief c. Slope
3. index contour
4. true
5. false
6. a
7. c
8. a. Connects points of equal elevation
b. Change in elevation from contour line to contour
line
c. Labeled with the elevation in round
units
d. Contour line
e. Index contour
9. A large-scale map is one that shows a closeup view of part of Earth’s surface.
10. slope
11. They indicate a ridge line when they point downhill. They indicate a valley when they
point uphill.
12. a. gentle slope
b. hilltop
c. depression
d. steep slope
13. Businesses use topographic maps to help decide where to build new stores, housing, or factories. Local governments use them to build new schools and other public buildings.
14. You might use one to see whether your trip would be flat or hilly.