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Field Maps
Mapping The Earth Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Field | A region with a measurable quantity at every location |
| Isolines | Are lines that are drawn on a field map to connect all of the points on that map that have the same value |
| Isotherm | Lines that connect equal points of temperature |
| Isohyet | Lines that connect equal points of rainfall |
| Isobar | Lines that connect equal points of air pressure |
| Contour Lines | Lines that connect equal points of elevation (3 dimensional map) |
| Gradient (slope) | Rate of change from one place to another |