Topography Word Scramble
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Topography | Study of the shapes and features of the Earth’s surface |
Topographic Map | Shows the 3 dimensional shape and elevations of an area of land in 2 dimensions |
Contour Line | Line that connects places on a topographic map that are all at the same elevation. |
Contour Line Interval | The vertical difference in elevation between neighboring contour lines. |
Sea Level | The average height of the surface of the oceans; it is used as a reference point for the measurement of elevation and depth. |
Depth | Distance below sea level of a point on Earth's surface. |
Elevation | The vertical distance (height) from sea level to a point on Earth's surface. |
Geology | The study of planet Earth: the materials of which it is made, the processes that act on these materials, the products formed, and the history of the planet and all its forms since its origin. |
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