Complete Solution Manual Physical Geography
Laboratory
Graphic scale - ANSThe use of a line marked off in graduated distances as a map scale.
Fractional scale - ANS-Representative fraction describing the ratio b/w distance on the map and the
actual distance on earth's surface it represents.
-assumes that the same units of measurement (e.g. 1map in=200,000 earth in
Large-scale map - ANSA map with a scale that is relatively large representative fraction and therefore
portrays only a small portion of the earths surface.
Small-scale map - ANSA map whose scale is a relatively small representative fraction and therefore
shows a large portion of earths surface in limited detail
Isoline - ANSA line on a map connecting points that have the same quality or intensity of a given
phenomenon.
Contour line - ANSa line joining two points of equal elevation
Contour interval - ANSThe difference in elevation between two elevation contour lines.
Depression contour - ANSElevation contour line with hachure marks pointing downslope into a
depression
Relief - ANSThe difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area; the vertical
variation from mountain top to valley bottom.
Index contour - ANSEvery fourth or fifth contour line on most contour line maps; thicker than regular
contour lines; usually marked with elevation.
Laboratory
Graphic scale - ANSThe use of a line marked off in graduated distances as a map scale.
Fractional scale - ANS-Representative fraction describing the ratio b/w distance on the map and the
actual distance on earth's surface it represents.
-assumes that the same units of measurement (e.g. 1map in=200,000 earth in
Large-scale map - ANSA map with a scale that is relatively large representative fraction and therefore
portrays only a small portion of the earths surface.
Small-scale map - ANSA map whose scale is a relatively small representative fraction and therefore
shows a large portion of earths surface in limited detail
Isoline - ANSA line on a map connecting points that have the same quality or intensity of a given
phenomenon.
Contour line - ANSa line joining two points of equal elevation
Contour interval - ANSThe difference in elevation between two elevation contour lines.
Depression contour - ANSElevation contour line with hachure marks pointing downslope into a
depression
Relief - ANSThe difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area; the vertical
variation from mountain top to valley bottom.
Index contour - ANSEvery fourth or fifth contour line on most contour line maps; thicker than regular
contour lines; usually marked with elevation.
