The shape of land determined by elevation,relief, and landforms.

The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.

A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.

A landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief.

A landform with a high elevation and high relief.

A group of mountains that are closely related in shape,structure,are and age.

A large landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface.

A large area of land where the topography is made up mainly of one type of landform.

A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.

A flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above.

A framework of lines that help to transfer points on Earth's surface onto a flat map.

On a map,a picture used by mapmakers to stand for features on Earth's surface.

A list of symbols used on a map and their meanings.

Used to relate distance on a map or globe to distance on Earth's surface.

A unit used to measure distances around a circle,one degree equals 1/360 of a full circle.

An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles.

One half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface.

The line that makes half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes Greenwich,England.

The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.

the process of gathering data for a map by using instraments and the principles of geometry to determine distance and elevations

Converting information to numbers for use by a computer.

One bit of a digitized image,often appearing as a small square or dot.

A photograph taken by cameras mounted in airplanes.

A picture of the land surface based on computer data collected from satellitles.

global positioning system

A navigation system that uses satellite signals to locate a radio receiver on Earth's surface.

geographic information system

A system of computer hardware and software used to produce interactive maps.

A map that shows the surface features of an area

A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation

The difference in elevation from one contour line to the next.

On a topographic map, a heavier contour line is that is labeled with elevation of the contour line.

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Question	Answer
topography	The shape of land determined by elevation,relief, and landforms.
elevation	Height above sea level
relief	The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.
landform	A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.
plain	A landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief.
mountain	A landform with a high elevation and high relief.
mountain range	A group of mountains that are closely related in shape,structure,are and age.
plateau	A large landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface.
landform region	A large area of land where the topography is made up mainly of one type of landform.
globe	A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.
map	A flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above.
map projection	A framework of lines that help to transfer points on Earth's surface onto a flat map.
symbol	On a map,a picture used by mapmakers to stand for features on Earth's surface.
key	A list of symbols used on a map and their meanings.
scale	Used to relate distance on a map or globe to distance on Earth's surface.
degree	A unit used to measure distances around a circle,one degree equals 1/360 of a full circle.
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.
prime meridian	The line that makes half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes Greenwich,England.
latitude	The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
longitude	The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
surveying	the process of gathering data for a map by using instraments and the principles of geometry to determine distance and elevations
digitizing	Converting information to numbers for use by a computer.
pixel	One bit of a digitized image,often appearing as a small square or dot.
aerial photograph	A photograph taken by cameras mounted in airplanes.

satellite image	A picture of the land surface based on computer data collected from satellitles.
global positioning system	A navigation system that uses satellite signals to locate a radio receiver on Earth's surface.
geographic information system	A system of computer hardware and software used to produce interactive maps.
topographic map	A map that shows 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.
index countour	On a topographic map, a heavier contour line is that is labeled with elevation of the contour line.

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