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Topography | The shape of the land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms |
Elevation | The height above sea level, altitude |
Relief | The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area |
Landform | A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface |
Map | A model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above |
Globe | A sphere that represents Earth's surface |
Equator | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles (0) |
Hemisphere | One half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface; Northern and Southern |
Prime Meridian | The line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England |
Latitude | Horizontal lines that indicate the distance North or South of the equator |
Longitude | Vertical lines that indicate the distance East or West of the Prime Meridian |
Topographic Map | A map that shows the surface features of an area. |