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Topography
6 vocab words on topography 7th grade.
Term | Definition |
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Contour interval | The elevation difference between successive contour lines. |
Contour line | a line of equal elevation above sea level. |
Elevation | the height of a location above a fixed reference point, usually sea level. |
Profile | a side view of a landscape,showing elevation changes along a given path. |
Relief | the elevation difference between the highest and lowest points in a landscape |
Topographic map | a map that uses contour lines to depict variations in elevation across a landscape. |