topography
Other forms: topographies
Topography is a detailed map of the surface features of land. It includes the mountains, hills, creeks, and other bumps and lumps on a particular hunk of earth.
This handy word is a Greek-rooted combo of topos meaning "place" and graphein "to write." The suffix -graphy means writing or representation made in a specific way, and shows up in familiar words like photography, oceanography, or even geography, which is similar to topography, but refers to where things are, but not what's on top. Topography represents a particular area in detail, including everything natural and man-made — hills, valleys, roads, or lakes. It's the geographical contours of the land.
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the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features
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configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape
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precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
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topology
topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)
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geographics, geography
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
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topology
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Vocabulary lists containing topography
This nonfiction book recounts the story of how a 245 BCE sea journey from Athens to Alexandria inspired Eratosthenes of Cyrene to contemplate the stars and measure the distance around the earth.
Haunted by the memories of a fire that killed her parents, fifteen-year old Addy must lead her friends to safety after encountering a forest fire during a summer wilderness program.
In this novel in verse, two teens take a road trip in order to learn about their pasts and find ways to move forward.
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