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What does the topography of an aread include ?
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The topography of an area includes the area's elevation, relief, and landforms.
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What are the main types of landforms ?
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There are three main types of landforms: plains, mountains, and plateaus.
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How do maps represent Earth's surface and help find locations ?
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Maps are drawn to scale and use symbols to represent topography and other features on Earth's surface.
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What is topography ?
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Topography is the shape of the land.
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What is elevation ?
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Elevation is the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface.
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What is relief ?
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Relief is the difference in elevations between the highest and lowest parts of an area.
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What is a plain ?
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A plain is a landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief.
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What is a mountain ?
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A mountain is a landform with high elevation and high relief.
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What is a plateau ?
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A plateau is a landform with high elevation and a more or less level surface.
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What is a map ?
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A map is a flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen above.
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What is a scale ?
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A scale relates distance on a map to a distance on Earth's surface.
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What is a degree ?
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A degree is 1/360 of the distance around a circle.
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What is latitude ?
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Latitude is the equator of the starting line, or distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
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What is longitude ?
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Longitude is the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
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