2.3 Topography Vocabulary

Topography

• A description of surface features of land.
• When the contour lines on a topographical map are close together
• the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
• steepness of a hill

Topographic Map

• A map that shows the surface features of an area.
• shown by widely spaced contour lines
• difference in elevation between contour lines
• height above sea level

Countor Line

• A map that shows the surface features of an area.
• the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
• a contour line that includes an elevation label
• a line on the map joining points of the same elevation

Relief

• a measuring line that shows the distances on a map
• a contour line that includes an elevation label
• Global Positioning System; uses a system of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.
• the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area

Countour interval

• A description of surface features of land.
• the top of a mountain
• steepness of a hill
• difference in elevation between contour lines

Index Countour

• a measuring line that shows the distances on a map
• A description of surface features of land.
• a contour line that includes an elevation label
• A map that shows the surface features of an area.

Scale

• a line on the map joining points of the same elevation
• a contour line that includes an elevation label
• a measuring line that shows the distances on a map
• When the contour lines on a topographical map are close together

Tags

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Slope

• height above sea level
• a measuring line that shows the distances on a map
• steepness of a hill
• a contour line that includes an elevation label

GPS

• A description of surface features of land.
• When the contour lines on a topographical map are close together
• a measuring line that shows the distances on a map
• Global Positioning System; uses a system of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.

Elevation

• height above sea level
• a line on the map joining points of the same elevation
• shown by widely spaced contour lines
• Global Positioning System; uses a system of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.