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Topic 14 Vocab

Vocab for Landscape Development and Environmental Change

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EscarpmentA steep slope or cliff in layered rocks
LandscapeThe features of earth's surface at the interfaces between the atmosphere or the hydrosphere and the top of the lithosphere
Landscape RegionA portion of earth's surface with landscape characteristics that distinguish it from other areas
MountainAn area of high elevation, compared to the surrounding area or sea level, that usually has regions of steep gradient and many changes in slope
PlainA landscape of low elevation and generally level surface with little change in slope
PlateauA landscape of releatively high elevation composed of undistorted horizontal rock structure and often a more level slope or gradient that that of most mountains
RidgesA long narrow,high, steep-sloped part of the landscape that is usually part of a mountain range
Stream drainage patternThe shape of the stream courses in an area as viewed from the sky
Uplifting ForcesForces that originate beneath or within earth's lithosphere that raise the land, build mountains, and cause continental growth


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