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FIRST STUDY STACK 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| topography | The shape of the 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 earths 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 moutins that closely related in shape and structure |
| plateau | A large landform that has a 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 earths entire surface |
| map | A flat model of all or part of earths surface as seen from above |
| map projection | a framework of lines that helps to transfer points on earths surface onto flat map |
| symbol | On a map a picture used by mapmakers to stand for features of earths surface. |
| key | A list of the ymbols used on a map and their meanings |
| scale | used to relate distance on a map or globe to distance on earths surface |
| degree | a unit used to measure distance around circle one degree equales 1/360. |
| equator | an imaginary line around the earth that spits it in half |
| hemisphere | one half of the sphere that makes up earths surface |
| prime meridian | the line that makes a half circle from the north pole or the south pole and passes geenwhich. |
| latitude | The distance in degrees north or south of the equator |
| longitude | the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian. |