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Geology
Topographic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Latitude | The north-south positions for location |
| Longitude | The east-west positions for location |
| Relief | A high flat surface |
| Contour interval | Line on a topographic map that has a set height or depth |
| Verbal scale | How you say the scale of a topographic map |
| Distance | Amount of area from point A to point B |
| Gradient | The slope |
| Cross section | A diagram showing the structural geology along a vertical plane of earth |
| Magnetic declination | The angle between magnetic north and true north |