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Mapping Earth

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Topographic mapshows elevation, relief and slope
reliefdifference in highest and lowest parts of an area
Valleyindicated by v-shaped contour lines pointing uphill
Equatorcircles Earth halfway between North and South poles
degreesunits used to find positions on a map
contour intervalchange in elevation from one contour line to the next
closed loopindcate the top of a hill on a contour map
Scalerelates distance on map to distance on Earth
mountain rangegroup of mountains closely related in shape, structure, and age
ground depressionshown with a closed loop that has small dashed lines pointing inside the loop
pixelin a satellite image contains information about the color and brigthness of a a small area on Earth's surface
globeround model of Earth's entire surface
longitudedistance in degrees east or west of prime meridian
plateaulandform with high elevation and a level surface
contour linesconnect areas of the same elevation


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