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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mapping Earth’s Surface

Chapter 2

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Exploring Earth’s Surface

• Topography is the shape of the land

• It includes:– Elevation– Relief– Landforms

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Exploring Earth’s Surface

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

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• Relief – the difference between the highest and lowest parts of an area

Highest point

Lowest point

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• Landform – a feature of topography

1) Plains – nearly flat or gently rolling

land with low relief

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• 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

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2) Mountains – high elevation with high

reliefMountain range - a group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure and age

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3) Plateaus – high elevation and a

level surface

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• Landform regions – a large area of land where the topography is made up of one type of landform

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What kind of landform is this?

Describe in terms of elevation and relief.

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What kind of landform is this?

Describe in terms of elevation and relief.

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What kind of landform is this?

Describe in terms of elevation and relief.


Table of Contents Exploring Earth’s Surface Models of Earth Topographic Maps Mapping Earth’s Surface.

Table of Contents Exploring Earth’s Surface Models of Earth Topographic Maps Mapping Earth’s Surface.

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Chapter: Earth’s Changing Surface

Chapter: Earth’s Changing Surface

Changing Earth’s surface

Changing Earth’s surface

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