Topography Vocab

The shape of land, elevation, relief and landforms

• topography

• elevation

• relief

• landrom

the height above sea level

• topography

• elevation

• relief

• landform

Differences in elevation between the highest and lowest points

• relief

• landform

• landform region

• elevation

A feature formed by earth's internal processes, all have elevation and relief

• elevation

• topography

• landform

• landform region

large area of land where topography is similar

• landform

• landform region

• mountains

• plains

a landform with flat or gently rolling hills with low relief

• plains

• mountains

• plateau

• landform

A landform with high elevation and high relief

• mountains

• mountain ranges

• plains

• plateau

A group of mountains with similar shape, age, and structure

• landform

• mountains

• mountain ranges

• plateau

A landform with high elevation and flat land

• plains

• mountains

• mountain ranges

• plateau

A map showing the surface features of an area

• topogrpahic map

• large scale map

• contour interval

• hill top