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topography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| index contour lines | bolder lines on a topography map that show specific elavations |
| v`s at the stream | the direction which the water is flowing |
| contour intervals | the consistent vertical difference in elavation between contour lines on a topoghrafic map |
| map scale | a relationship that shows the distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground |
| legend | a guide that explains the meaning of symbols,colors,patterns used to represent different features and data |
| benchmark | a marked physical point with presicely know elavation that severs as a permanent reference for surveying and mapping |
| hachure lines | short thick and close together lines on a map that indicate the direction and steepness of a slope |
| elavation | the height of a point on earths surface relative to a reference point |
| relief | variations of height on a map |
| profile | a cross sectional view that changes in elevation |
| topography | the detailed representation of a maps physical features |
| countor lines | the lines that represent the elevation on a map |
| contour map | a map with lines that represent the elevation changes on a map |
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