Topography Matching 

Match the terms with their definitions. 

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The study of Earth's physical features on a chart or map.  

A rise in land above sea level.  

A map that shows land configuration with contour lines, shading, and colors.  

Low area of land between hills and mountains where rivers and streams are usually found.   

A satellite system that tracks position, navigation, and timing.  

Large region of flat treeless land.   

The solid rocky crust of the Earth.  

All of the bodies of water on the Earth's surface.  

Wide elevated areas of land with flat surfaces.  

Rocky areas of land that are higher and steeper than hills.  

Elevations of land that are not as high as mountains and have rounded tops.  

The level of the sea used as a baseline for determining the height and depth of a geographical feature.

a. sea level

b. lithosphere 

c. valley

d. hydrosphere 

e. mountains 

f. hills 

g. topography 

h. plateaus 

i. plain

j. elevation 

k. Global Positioning System (GPS) 

l. relief map   

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