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31 Cards in this Set
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the shape of the land_____
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topography
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how is topography of an area determined
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1.elevation
2.relief 3.landforms |
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height above sea level of a point on the earths surface
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elevation
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difference of elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
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RELIEF
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a feature of topography formed by the process that shape the earths surface
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landforms
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large area of land where the topography is similar
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landform region
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3 main types of land form
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1.plains-coastal and interior
2. mountains 3.plateaus |
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flat or gently rolling land with low relief (2 types of this)
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plains
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lies along a sea coast eastern and southern. they have low elevation and low relief
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coastal plains
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lies away from the coast. they have low relief and elevation.ex the great plains
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interior plains
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a land form that has high elevation with a level surface.they are usually cut by streams or rivers (grand canyon)
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plateaus
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scientist divide the earth into how many spheres
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landforms with high elevation and high relief they usually occur as part of a _____
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mountain range
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a mountain range is a group of mountains that are closely related in ___,____,_____
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shape , structure, and age
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different mountain ranges in a region make up a________
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mountain system
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solid,rocky outer layer of earth surface
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lithospere
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all land (even the ocean floors) made up the continents and smaller landmass
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island
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the outer most sphere it is a mixture of gases that surround the planet most abundant gases are nitrogen and oxygen
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atmosphere
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ocean lakes river and ice
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hydrosphere
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all living thing in the air the water and in and on the land
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biosphere
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earth structures
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1.core
2.mantle 3.crust 4.litosphere |
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solid inner made up of two elements nickle and iron
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core
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surrounds the core and it is the largest layer it is made of a hot but solid material
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mantle
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top portion of the litosphere and is thin layer made up of rock
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crust
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the modern science of geology was started by james huttun in the late 1700s
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the deparment of gelogy
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study of solid earth
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geology
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geologist process that operate today also operated in the past
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uniformitarianism
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2 types of forces
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constructive and destructive
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shapes the surface by building up land areas anfd mountains
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constructive
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wears down mountains and every other feature on the surface
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destructive
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shows the surface feature of an area
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topographic map
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