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Earth's Changing Surface Vocabulary

Chapter 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary

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topographythe shape of the land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms
elevationheight above sea level
reliefthe difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
landformfeature of topography formed by the process that shape Earth's surface
plainflat, or gently rolling land, low relief
coastal plainwraps like an apron around the continents eastern and southeastern shores
interior plainlies away from the coast, low relief, elevation can vary
mountaina landform with high elevation and high relief
plateaua landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface
lithosphereEarth's solid rock outer layer
atmospherethe mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
hydrosphereEarth's water and ice
biosphereall living things


Team 6-1 Science and Language Arts
D.S. Ray Middle School
Baldwinsville, NY 13027, NY

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