Topography Flashcards
Topography
 A description of all the physical features/landforms of a particular area of land, such as mountains, hills, canyons, and valleys.
topographic map 
A map on which information about vertical elevation above sea level is represented. Either by color shading to represent approximate elevation, or by the use of contour lines.
 Elevation
How high an object is above sea level
Contour lines
Imaginary lines that connect and show similar elevation
contour interval
The change in elevation that each contour line represents
Canyon
A deep gorge, with a river flowing through it 
Compass rose
A circle object showing the directions north south east and west 
contour, interval
A line joining equal points of height above sea level
Delta
 Created by deposition of sediments carried by a river
 Deposition
The process of depositing/dropping something off
elevation
Height above, sea level
Erosion
Something being moved by wind, water, etc.
index contour
Bolded lines
Latitude
Distance of something north, or south of the earths equator
Longitude
Distance of something east or west
Map
A diagrammatic representation of an area
Map legend
Map symbol
Relief
Difference in height from place to place
Satellite image
Images collected by imaging satellites
Sediment
Matter that settles into the bottom of liquid
Topographic map
Map characterized by large scale detail
Topography
Arrangement of natural and artificial physical features
weathering
The breaking down of rock
In what way are topographic maps different from other maps?
they contain thin curved lines that appear to wrap around certain areas called contour lines 
