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compass bearing	the reading, or degree
due (or true) east	directly east, 90 degrees
contour line	a line connecting points of equal elevation
contour interval	the distance between contour lines
elevation	height above sea level
topographic map	a map showing elevation
bench mark	the point where the elevation was measured exactly. k All other points are compared to this
scale	the part of the map that shows how big everything on the map is in real life
orienteering	using a compass

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