Topography Vocabulary
Topography
The mapping or charting
of the physical features
of the land.
Topographic map
A map that shows the
shape of the land using
contour lines.
Contour line
The lines that connect
points of the same
elevation on a
topographic map.
Elevation
Contour interval
Depression
Hachure line
Legend
V-shaped contour
line
The distance above or
below sea level.
The difference in the
elevation between two
contour lines that are
side by side.
A low point in the ground
(Ex. a sink hole)
A closed loop with
dashes inside that
indicates the elevation of
the ground is getting
lower.
Another name for a map
key. It explains the
symbols on a map.
When the V-shape points
uphill, it indicates a
valley. A stream in the
valley flows toward the
open end of the V.
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