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The shape of the land
TOPOGRAHPY
The height above sea level of a point on Earth’s surface
ELEVATION
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.
RELIEF
A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface
LANDFORMS
Michigan is part of this type of Landform region
Plains (Great)
A landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief
PLAINS
A landform that has high elevation and more or less level surface
PLATEAUS
A landform with high elevation and high relief
MOUNTAINS
A plain the lies along a sea coast
Coastal Plain
The different mountain ranges in a region make up this
Mountain System
These use electronic devices to collect information about the land surface in the form of computer data
Satellites
The thousands of tiny dots that make up a satellite image
Pixels
A method of finding latitude, longitude, and elevation points on the earth’s surface using a network of satellites
Global Positioning System
A list of all the symbols used on the map with an explanation of their meaning
Key or Legend
A satellite that orbits Earth
Landsat
Provides information on the elevation, relief, and slope of the ground surface.
Topographic Map
Uses of Topographic Maps
Businesses, Cities, Recreational
Used to show buildings, woods, trails, and swamps on a Topographic map
Symbols
Change in elevation from contour line to contour line
Contour Interval
Closely space contour lines indicate this on a topographic map
Steep Slope