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| The shape of the land | Topography |
| a map that shows the elevation and the shape of the land | Topographic Map |
| an imaginary line on the surface of a landform connecting similar elevations | Contour Line |
| A perpendicular line drawn on a contour line to show a depression in a landform | Hachure |
| The difference in elevation between contour lines | Contour Interval |
| a line that has the elevation of the area written on it, usually occurring every five lines or so. | Index Contour |
| Method of determining the elevation of an area of land by measuring using various tools | Surveying |
| Telescopic instrument to site and measure land elevations | Transit |
| measuring device placed with zero end at ground level to determine elevation | Stadia Rod |
| the side view of a land feature | Profile |
| the three dimensional features of the land | Terrain |
| steepness of the land | Slope |
| the vertical distance or height above sea level | Elevation |
| a model of the differences in elevation from low to high levels. | Relief |
