What Type of Map Depicts the Shape of the Land

question 52

Multiple Choice

What type of map depicts the shape of the land surface by showing the elevation of the land surface with a series of lines called contours?

• A) topographic map
• B) satellite image
• C) shaded relief map
• D) geologic map

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Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required to produce a response or result.

Excitatory Signals

Nerve impulses that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, promoting the transmission of signals through the nervous system.

Refractory Period

In physiological context, a period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

Neuron

A cell of the nervous system that is specialized to transmit information throughout the body.