AirportAirport An airport is where planes take- An airport is where planes take-

off and land.off and land.

Made by: Taylor Edmondson

Marsh• A marsh is a part of

land that is always waterlogged. It is low-lying land, usually flooded in a wet season.

Coral Isaacs

Contour Index LinesContour index lines are generally represented by thicker

looking contour lines. Index contour lines provide the elevation and if enough are presented, contour index lines can be used to determine the contour interval of a topographic map.

Made By: Kari Jahnsen Period One

C is an Index Contour Line

CliffsCliffs

A significant vertical or near vertical A significant vertical or near vertical rock exposure. Cliffs are produced my rock exposure. Cliffs are produced my

erosion and weathering.erosion and weathering.

By David Morris

Rivers• A river is a natural watercourse that is

usually freshwater. It flows to another water source.

Caitlin Sweeney

Peaks

• The pointed top of a mountain or ridge

Contour Interval• The change in elevation

between contour lines on a map.

Edouardo Seryozhenkov

Depressions

• When the land is below sea level

• by: Ellie Obrochta

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Gentle Slope• When the altitude of a land

formation has a slow elevation change, it has a gentle slope.

A gentle slope. Notice how the lines are far apart.

Becca Padrick

Mine Dump

• A mine dump is a big hole in the ground where the waste from a mine is dumped. An example is a slag dump, a by product from a mine (slag) is dumped into a big hole.

GlacierBy: Nathan Lai

•A glacier is a landform which is a large persistent body of ice.

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Picnics and Campgrounds• Places, such as some parks, reserved for camping and

picnics. They are usually shown on a topographical map by a tent or picnic table.

By:Hannah Mitchell

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Marsh• A marsh is a part of

land that is always waterlogged. It is low-lying land, usually flooded in a wet season.

Railroad• Railroads are the means of

transportation by train.

By Katia Ekstrand

Steep Slope

• A steep slope is where the lines on a topography map are close together.

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Plateau• A plateau is a landform that has

a high relief, and is flat on the top.

Trails• A path, track or route used to get

somewhere, normally in a remote area. On a topographic map it will be shown as a dashed line.

Trail

By: Megan

Waterfalls and Rapids

• A Waterfall is a steep drop of water on a river. A rapid is a place where the water in the river goes over a bump in the river bed By:Amber Schoff