| A | B |
| Relief | Difference in elevation between highest and lowest parts of an area |
| Contour lines far apart | EASY to walk up |
| Contour lines close together | Steep slope (like a mountain) |
| Contour Lines | Shows elevation, relief and slope |
| Biosphere | Living things..extends into other spheres |
| Plateau | Landform with high elevation and flat top |
| Elevation, relief and landforms determine.. | topography of the area |
| Longitude | Degrees east or west of prime meridian |
| Hydrosphere | Rivers, ocean, lakes part of this sphere |
| Lithosphere | Landforms such as mountains, plains part of this sphere |
| Depression in the ground | Contour line--closed loop with small dashes pointing inward |
| Closed loop | Contour line representing top of hill |