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metric | of or based on the meter as a unit of length; relating to the metric system |
contour | an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something: |
contour interval | the interval between contour lines on a map, or the altitude the interval represents |
map scale | A ratio that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance Example: The scale is 1 cm 100 mi. |
compass rose | a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart. |
hachure | a short shading line, usually one of a group of such lines drawn in parallel, used on a map to indicate the direction and steepness of a slope |
Mercalli Scale | a twelve-point scale for expressing the local intensity of an earthquake, ranging from I (virtually imperceptible) to XII (total destruction). |
Richter Scale | a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; |
epicenter | the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake. |
cementation/compaction | a process in the formation of sedimentary rock in which pressure from overlying sediment forces water from unconsolidated sediment, reducing its volume and yielding solid rock |
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flood plain | |
moraine | |
thermocline | |
nebula | |
guyot | |
corona | |
photoshpere | |
stalactite | |
stalagmite | |
oxidation |