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| landscape | the physical features of the Earth’s surface |
| Mountains | landforms characterized by steep sides and narrow tops that reach high elevations |
| Plains | large, flat landscape that does not rise high above sea level |
| Plateau | large, flat landscape that rises high above sea level |
| longitude | The distance east or west of the prime meridian |
| latitude | This is a measure of how far north or south of the equator |
| time zone | a longitudinal section of Earth that have the same local time |
| topography | The study of the shape of the Earth’s surface |
| topographic map | A map that shows the different shapes and sizes of a land surface |
| contour line | a line that passes through all points on a map that have the same elevation |
| contour interval | The difference in elevation between one contour line and the next |
