Mapping Earth’s Surface

Chapter 1, Lesson 1

The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.

relief

A landform made up of flat or gently rolling land with low relief.

plain

A group of mountains that are closely related in shape.

mountain range

A feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth’s surface (ex. hill, valley).

landform

A landform with high elevation and high relief.

mountain

A large area of land where the topography is made up mainly of one type of landform.

landform region

The shape of the land determined by elevation, relief, and landforms.

topography

A large landform that has high elevation and a more or less level surface.

plateau

Height above sea level.

elevation