relief map
Topographic elevation display
A relief map represents terrain elevation through three-dimensional modeling or shading rather than flat symbols.
Physical relief maps have raised surfaces you can feel; printed ones use color gradients or shadows to suggest depth.
The relief map showed how the mountain range divided the region.
The term extends to any visual representation emphasizing topographical features.
Bounding line of shape
- elevationHeight above reference point
- three-dimensionalHaving volume and depth
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- scaleMeasure of relative size
atlas · cartographer · landform · geospatial · bathymetry · modeling · plasticity · legend
Study of lands and peoples
- earth scienceStudy of planetary systems
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- classroomEducational instruction space
- textbookAcademic subject manual
lesson · teaching · students · curriculum · scale model · 3D printing · hands-on · demonstration
Navigating through physical spaces
- route planningDetermining travel paths
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- terrain analysisExamination of ground characteristics
landmark · GPS · orienteering · trekking · exploration · backcountry · altitude · bearings
contour
Bounding line of shape
- elevationHeight above reference point
- three-dimensionalHaving volume and depth
- projectionSomething that extends outward
scale · atlas · cartographer · landform · geospatial · bathymetry · modeling · plasticity · legend · surveying
geography class
Study of lands and peoples
- earth scienceStudy of planetary systems
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- classroomEducational instruction space
textbook · lesson · teaching · students · curriculum · scale model · 3D printing · hands-on · demonstration · tactile
wayfinding
Navigating through physical spaces
- route planningDetermining travel paths
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
terrain analysis · landmark · GPS · orienteering · trekking · exploration · backcountry · altitude · bearings · destination
mountain
Tall natural landmass
ridge · escarpment · peak · summit · basin · glacier · volcano · mesa · butte · fjord
- mapsatlases, street maps, maps, world maps, regional maps
- Geography Resourcesmaps, atlas, atlases, globe, globes
- Learning Visualsdiagram, chart, graph, infographic, illustration
- Map Termslatitude, longitude, equator, meridian, prime meridian
- maps and globesglobe, celestial globe, terrestrial globe, nautical chart, star chart
- visual diagramschart, diagram, graph, blueprint, flowchart
relief maproad map
Route-planning guide
street map · political map · transit map · subway map · floor plan
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