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Earth Science - Landmasses

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Islanda small land area completely surrounded by water
Topographyshape of the Earth's surface
Reliefdifferences in height among landfroms in a particular area
Interior plainslow, flat areas inland on the continents
Latitudemeasure of distance north and south of the equator
Shieldarea of very old rock
Landscapedifferent physical features of the Earth's surface in an area
Costal plainslow, flat areas along the coast
Longitudemeasure of distance east and west of the prime meridian
Plateaubroad, flat areas of land over 600 meters above sea level
Elevationheight above sea level
Continentlarge landmass on the Earth
Mountain Systema group of mountain ranges in one area
Legendthe meanings of symbols on a map
The 180th meridianinternational date line
Latitude labled Oequator
Hachuresshort lines drawn perpendicular to contour lines that indicate a depression
Equeal-area projectionsa map that correctly represents area but not shape
Closely spaced contour linesindicates a steep slope
A continent, a landmass and a countryAustralia


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