PAPA+6.1

=Exploring Earth's Surface=

Vocabulary

 * Topography**- the form the surface
 * elevation**- height of a particular area
 * relief**- the highest and lowest areas in elevation
 * landform**- a shape on the earth's topography
 * landform region**- a place where the topography is almost the same
 * plain**- a place is where the land is flat and relief is not very high
 * mountain**- a shape on the earth's topography which is very high
 * mountain range**- a chain of mountains that are similar in every characteristic
 * plateau**- a piece of land that is high and has a rarely perfectly smooth top
 * lithosphere**- the part that is an outward layer of the earth
 * atmosphere**- the chemicals and gases the surround the planet; it is the outermost layer
 * hydrosphere**- the layer that is formed by watery substances
 * biosphere**- a layer which is made up of everything that breathes