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World Geography 3202 Unit #1 Land & Water Forms
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Topography Topography is a general term referring to the surface features of the earth like hills, mountains, valleys and other relief features. Your book defines it as " the natural and human features of the earth's surface".
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Hills vs. Mountains Hills elevation < 300 -600 M Mountains elevation > 300-600 m Books differ on the actual relief required to be a mountain.
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Land Form Patterns …. Most mountains & high elevations are located on coasts of continents.
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Patterns Of Mountains Large Mountain Ranges along the West coast of North & South America.
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The Andes- S.America
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The Rocky Mountains
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Tectonic Plate Boundaries Major mountain ranges coincide with tectonic plate boundaries….the EDGE…where 2 plates meet!! Rockies- N.A. Andes- S.A. Hymalayas - Asia Mid Atlantic Ridge
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More About Topography Your Book Page 6-9 www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ mgg/image
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