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Topographic Maps
Topographic Maps Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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bench mark | a point on a topo map that shows one elevation |
contour interval | the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next |
contour lines | lines on a contour map that connect points of equal elevation |
depression | a ditch, or hole, where the elevation decreases towards the center |
depression contour | a low point surrounded by higher elevations |
gentile slope | slow increase in elevation on a mountain; far apart contour lines |
steep slope | fast increase in elevation on a mountain; close together contour lines |
hachures | small inward lines showing a depressed area |
topographic map | A map that shows the physical surface features of an area. (mountains, hills, lakes...) |
topography | the shape of the land |