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| Topography | Study of the shape of land, which includes elevation, relief & landforms. |
| Elevation | Height above sea level. |
| Relief | Difference between hgh point & low point. |
| Landform | Physical features on the Earth's surface. |
| Plain | Landform with low elevation & low relief. |
| Mountain | Landform with high elevation & high relief. |
| Mountain Range | A group of mountains with similar age, shape and/or structure. |
| Inland Plain | A plain that lies away from the coast. |
| Coastal Plain | Plain that lies along the sea coast. |
| Plateau | Landform with high elevation & a level surface. |
| Landform Region | A large area of land where the topography is mainly 1 type of landform. |
| Hemisphere | One half of a sphere that makes uo the Earth's surface. |
| Index contour | Elevation labels on a topographic map. |
| Contour lines | Represent elevation on a topographic map. |
| Contour interval | Represents change in elevation on a topographic map. |
| Map | Flat model of all or part of the Earth's surface as seen from above. |
| Globe | Sphere that represents the Eath's surface. |
| Key | A list of all the symbols used on the map w/ an explanation of their meaning. |
| Prime meridian | Imaginary line that makes a half circle from North to South pole & passes through Greenwich England. |
| Equator | Imaginary line dividing the Earth into Northern & Southern hemispheres. |
| Scale | Relates distance on a map to distance on the Earth's surface. |
| Pixels | Dots that make up an image on a screen. |
| Map projection | A framework of lines that helps in transferring points on the Earth’s 3-D surface onto a flat map. |
| Latitude | Distance North or South of the equator. |
| Longitude | Distance in degrees East or West of the prime meridian. |
