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30 Cards in this Set
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the shape of the land
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topography
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the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface
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elevation
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the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
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relief
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a feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape the Earth's surface
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landform
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a landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief
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plain
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a landform with high elevation and high relief
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mountain
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group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, and age
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mountain range
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a landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface
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plateau
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a large area of land where the topography is made up mainly of one type of landform
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landform region
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a flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above
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map
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a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
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globe
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relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth's surface
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scale
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shapes and pictures that stand for features on Earth's surface
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symbols
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a list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning
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key
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1/360 of the distance around a circle
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degree
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imaginary line that circles the Earth and divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres
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Equator
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one half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface
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Hemisphere
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imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole. It divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres
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Prime Meridian
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distance in degrees north or south of the equator
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latitude
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distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
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longitude
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a framework of lines that helps in transferring points on Earth's three-dimensional surface onto a flat map
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map projection
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mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instruments and principles of geometry
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surveying
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mapmakers convert the location of map points to numbers
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digitizing
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pictures of the land surface based on computer data collected from satellites
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satellite images
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tiny dots that make up an image such as a satellite image
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pixels
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a method of finding latitude, longitude, and elevation of points on Earth's surface using a network of satellites
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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a map showing the surface features of an area
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topographic map
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connects points of equal elevation on a topographic map
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contour line
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the change in elevation from contour line to contour line
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contour interval
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vaccines
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Suspensions of either live, attenuated, or killed bacteria or viruses administered to induce immunity against infection
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