UNIT 2 Chapter 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Topography | the shape of the land, includes the area's elevation, relief, and landforms (flat, sloping, hilly, mountainous) |
| Relief | difference in elevation between highest and lowest parts of an area |
| Mountains | high elevations and relief |
| Plains | flat or gently rolling land with low relief |
| Plateau | high elevation and mostly level surface |
| Landform Regions | large areas of land where the topography is made up mostly of one type of mountain |
| Equator | imaginary line that circles the earth and divides it into two equal halves, the southern and northern hemispheres |
| Prime Meridian | imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole , passing through Greenwich, England |
| Latitude | distance in degrees north of south of the EQUATOR ( <---> ) |
| Longitude | degrees in distance east or west of the PRIME MERIDIAN ( ^^ ) |
| Map Projections | methods of transferring the 3D Eath onto a 2D map |
| Mercator Projection | makes lines of latitude and longitude form a rectangular grid, a lot of distortion near the poles |
| Contour Line | connects points of equal elevation (closely spaces lines- steep slopes) (widely spaces lines- gentle slopes) |
| Countour Interval | change in elevation form one contour line to the next |
| Satellite Images | made using pixels (tiny dots) |
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