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 |