The shape of the 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 process that shaped earth's surface.

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

A landform with high elevation and high relief.

A group of mountains that are closely related in shape structure area 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 land.

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 helps to transfer points on Earth's surface into a flat map.

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

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

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

A unit used to measure distance around a circle 1 degree = 1 /360 Of a full circle.

An imaginary line that circles Earth's halfway between the North and south poles.

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

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

The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

The distant in degrees east or West of the prime meridian.

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Topography	The shape of the land determined by elevation relief and landforms.
Elevation	Highest 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 process that shaped earth's surface.
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 group of mountains that are closely related in shape structure area 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 land.
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 helps to transfer points on Earth's surface into a flat map.
symbol	On a map A picture used by map makers to stand for features on Earth's surface.
key	A list of the symbols used on a map and their meanings.
scale	Use to relate distance on a map or globe to distance on Earth's surface.
degree	A unit used to measure distance around a circle 1 degree = 1 /360 Of a full circle.
Equator	An imaginary line that circles Earth's 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 a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich England.
Latitude	The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
Longitude	The distant in degrees east or West of the prime meridian.

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