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| geologic maps | used to show the geologic features of an area |
| geologic maps | show age and type of rocks, location of rivers |
| landscape | region in which physical features are related by a common origin |
| relief | change in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area |
| topography | the shape of the land |
| mountain | an area found at a high elevation with great relief |
| plateau | high elevation but less relief than mountains |
| plateau | composed of layers of sedimentary rock that have eroded at different rates |
| plain | least amount of relief; found mostly at low elevations |
| mountain | usually formed by tectonic activity that has uplifted the area |
| mountain | has peaks and valleys |
| uplift | tectonic activity |
| erosion | force of destruction; it carries material away to shape the land |
| climate | how much water determines how much weathering will happen |
| soils and bedrock | type of rock will affect how easily it will be worn away |
