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| a landform that is a large, flat area |
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| a landform that is a flat, raised area made of nearly horizontal rocks that have been uplifted by forces within Earth |
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| mountains that are created when rock layers are squeezed from opposite sides and the layers buckle and fold |
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| mountains that are formed when crust is pushed up by forces inside Earth, and the material on top of the crust is eroded to form sharp peaks and ridges |
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| sharp, jagged mountains that are made of huge, tilted blocks of rocks that are separated from surrounding rock by faults |
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| mountains that form when molten material reaches Earth's surface through a weak area of crust, piles up in layers, and forms a cone-shaped structure |
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| the imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that circles Earth halfway between the north and south poles and divides Earth into two equal halves |
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| the distance in degrees either north or south of the equator |
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| the imaginary line representing 0 degrees longitude |
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| the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian |
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International Date Line
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| the transition line for calendar days, located at the 180 degree meridian |
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| a map projection that has correct shapes of continents, but their areas are distorted |
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| a map projection that has accurate continent shapes and accurate land areas |
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| a map projection that is accurate for small areas of Earth and is made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone |
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| a map that shows the changes in elevation of Earth's surface and shows natural features such as mountains and rivers and cultural features such as roads and cities |
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| a line on a map that connects points of equal elevation |
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| the difference in elevation between two side-by-side contour lines |
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| the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface |
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| explains the meanings of symbols that are used on topographic maps and most other maps |
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| a way of collecting information about Earth from a distance |
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