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14 Cards in this Set
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topography
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shape of the land
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elevation
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height above sea level
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relief
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difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points
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landforms
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features of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.
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plain
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landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief
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mountain
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landform with high elevation and high relief
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plateau
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landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface
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lithosphere
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Earth's solid rocky outer layer
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atmosphere
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gases that surround the planet
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hydrosphere
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all of Earth's water, which includes oceans, lakes, rivers and ice
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biosphere
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all living things in the air
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core
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the innermost part of Earth
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mantle
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a thick layer above the core made of hot but solid material
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crust
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thin outer layer of the lithosphere that is made of rock and forms Earth's surface
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