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Mapping Earth’s Surface

Mapping Earth’s Surface. Chapter 2. Exploring Earth’s Surface. Topography is the shape of the land It includes: Elevation Relief Landforms. Exploring Earth’s Surface. Elevation – the height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface. Exploring Earth’s Surface.

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Mapping Earth’s Surface

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  1. Mapping Earth’s Surface Chapter 2

  2. Exploring Earth’s Surface • Topography is the shape of the land • It includes: • Elevation • Relief • Landforms

  3. Exploring Earth’s Surface • Elevation – the height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface.

  4. Exploring Earth’s Surface • Relief – the difference between the highest and lowest parts of an area Highest point Lowest point

  5. Exploring Earth’s Surface • Landform – a feature of topography 1) Plains – nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief

  6. Exploring Earth’s Surface • Coastal plains are found along the eastern and southeastern shores of US • Interior plains of the US have low relief but vary in elevation Great Plains

  7. Exploring Earth’s Surface 2) Mountains – high elevation with high relief Mountain range - a group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure and age

  8. Exploring Earth’s Surface 3) Plateaus – high elevation and a level surface

  9. Exploring Earth’s Surface • Landform regions – a large area of land where the topography is made up of one type of landform

  10. What kind of landform is this? Describe in terms of elevation and relief.

  11. What kind of landform is this? Describe in terms of elevation and relief.

  12. What kind of landform is this? Describe in terms of elevation and relief.

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