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1:1 Mapping
Exploring Earth's Surface
Question | Answer |
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A land form with high elevation and high relief. | Mountain |
A land-form made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief. | Plain |
A large area of land where the topography is similar. | Landform region |
A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface. | Landform |
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area. | Relief |
The height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface. | Elevation |
The shape of the land. | Topography |
A group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, and age. | Mountain range |
A land-form that has high elevation and a more or less level surface. | Plateau |
Earth’s solid, rocky outer layer. | Lithosphere |
The outermost sphere. Contains a mixture of gases that surrounds the planet. | Atmosphere |
The outermost sphere. Contains a mixture of gases that surrounds the planet. | Hydrosphere |
Contains all living things- whether in the air, in oceans, or on and beneath the land surface. | Biosphere |