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21 Cards in this Set
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Topography
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The shape of the land
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Elavation
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The height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface
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Relief
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The difference in elevation between the highest and lowesst part of an area
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Landforms
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A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.
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Plains
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A land form made up of flat or getly rolling land with low relief
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Mountains
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A landform with high elevation and high relief
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Mountain range
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A group of mountains that are closely related in shape, stucture and age
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Mountain system
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The different mountain ranges in a region make up a mountain system
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Mountain belt
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Mountain ranges and mountain systems in a long, connected chain form a larger unit called a mountain belt
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Plateaus
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A landform region that has high elevation and a more or less suface
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Lithosphere
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Earth's solid rocky outer layer
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Hydrosphere
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Earth's water
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Atmosphere
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The gasses on Earth
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Biosphere
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The portion of the Earth and its atmosphere that can support life
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Topographic map
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A map showing the surface features of an area
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USGS
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United States giological survey
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Contour line
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Closely spaced lines = steep slopes widely spaced = gentle slopes
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Contour interval
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Amount of space of elevation between slopes
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Index contour
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Index contours are usually shown as every fifth contour
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GPS
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Global positioning system
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Landform region
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A large area of land where the topography is similar
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