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10 Cards in this Set
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peak
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the highest point of a mountain
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sea level
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the average height of the ocean's surface, zero elevation
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topographic map
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uses contour lines to show the shape and elevation of the land's surface
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profile
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a side view or cross-section of a landform such as a mountain
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ridge
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a narrow area of high land between two valleys
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glacier
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a large mass or body of moving ice
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bench marks
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markers at locations where the exact elevation has been measured by surveyors
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intermittent stream or lake
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contains water only during certain times of the year
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surveyor
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a person who measures and marks the distance, elevation, position and boundaries of land areas
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aerial photograph
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a photograph of the earth's surface taken from an airplane or spacecraft flying above the earth
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