Monday, December 1, 2014

8th Grade Honors Science

4th week of 3rd six weeks

This week...

Topographic maps and satellite images.

TEKS 8.9C - interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering.

 
How Can you show a mountain on a flat map?  This week you will learn about special map lines called contour lines that show mountains and other land features.
 
 
Vocabulary to keep in mind.
 
relief
elevation
contour lines
slope
contour interval
weathering
erosion

Satellite view if the Nile Delta
 
 

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