| Term | Definition |
|---|
| relief | difference in elevation between highest and lowest points |
| elevation | height above mean sea level |
| contour lines | lines that connect point of equal elevation |
| index contour | every fifth contour is darker and labeled by elevation |
| legend | key to map symbols |
| magnetic north | direction of magnetic north pole |
| magnetic north | "where the compass points" |
| true north | direction of geographic north pole |
| declination | difference between true north and magnetic north |
| contours that cross a stream point | uphill |
| concentric circles | shows a hill |
| scale | ratio of distance on the map to actual distance on the ground |
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