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Science Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| topography | the shape of the land determined bby elevation, relief, and landforms |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| relief | the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of n area |
| landform | a feature of topography formed by the process that shapes the Earth's surface |
| landform region | a large area of land where the topography is similar |
| plain | a landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief |
| mountain | a landform with high elevation and high relief |
| mountain range | a series of mountains that have the same general shape and structure |
| plateau | a landform that has more or less level surface and its evated high above sea level |
| lithosphere | a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantel and crust. one of four spheres into which scientists divided |
| core | Earth's dense center, made up of the solid inner core and molten outer core; also the central part of the sun, where nuclear fusion occurs |
| mantel | the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust |
| crust | the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface |
| rock | the material that forms Earth's hard surface |
| geology | the study of solid Earth |
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