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chapter 1 DC
chapter 1 DC
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8th Grade
09/05/2012

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Term
contour lines
Definition
connects points of equal elevation
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plain
Definition
a landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with a low relief
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hemisphere
Definition
one half of the sphere that makes up the EARTHS SURFACE
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Scale
Definition
used to find the elevation of a feature on a topagraphic map
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elevation
Definition
main diffrence between a coastal plain and an interior plain
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lithosphere
Definition
the continents, islands, and ocean floor
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key
Definition
a list of all a map's symbols
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mantle
Definition
the thick layer of Earth that is made of hot but solid material
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equator
Definition
the imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the poles
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landform region
Definition
a large area of land where the topography is similar
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pixels
Definition
thousands of tiny dots that make up a satellite image
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map projection
Definition
a framework of lines that helps to show landmasses correctly on a flat surface
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contour interval
Definition
the elevation difference between one contour line and the next
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plateu
Definition
a landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface
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