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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| topography | the shape of the land |
| elevation | The height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface. |
| relief | The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area. |
| land form | A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface. |
| land form region | A large area of land where the topography is similar. |
| plain | A land form made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief. |
| mountain | A land form with high elevation and high relief. |
| mountain range | A group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, and age. |
| plateau | A land form that has high elevation and a more or less level surface. |
| lithosphere | Earth’s solid, rocky outer layer. |
| atmosphere | The outermost sphere. Contains a mixture of gases that surrounds the planet. |
| hydrosphere | Consists of Earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice. |
| biosphere | Contains all living things- whether in the air, in oceans, or on and beneath the land surface. |
| globe | A sphere that represents Earth’s entire surface. |
| scale | Relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth’s surface. |
| symbols | Pictures that stand for features on Earth’s surface. |
| key | Also known as a legend, it’s a list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning. |
| equator | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. |
| hemisphere | One half of the sphere that makes up Earth’s surface (North and South). |
| prime meridian | The imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England. |
| degree | A unit used to measure distances around a circle.One degree equals 1/360 of a full circle. |
| latitude | The distance in degrees north or south of the equator. |
| longitude | The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. |
| map projection | A framework of lines that helps to show landmasses on a flat surface. |
| topographic map | A map showing the surface features of an area. |
| contour line | A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation. |
| contour interval | The difference in elevation from one contour line to the next. |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | A method of finding latitude and longitude using satellites. |
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