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The map showed the topography of the valley.
What does Topography mean?
the shape and surface features of land.
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Topography is the shape and surface features of land, including hills, valleys, rivers, slopes, and elevation.
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Topography in a sentence
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Geographers study topography to understand landforms and elevation.
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The hikers checked the topography before choosing the easiest route through the mountains.
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What does topography mean?
Topography means the shape and surface features of land.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to topography?
land features is close in meaning to topography: use for the visible shapes and parts of land.
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WordTopography.
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MeaningTopography means the shape and surface features of land.
ExampleExample: The map showed the topography of the valley.
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- tuh · pah · gruh · fee
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- pah
- Ending
- fee
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- Put a little extra energy on pah.
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Synonyms
Words like Topography
land featuresUse for the visible shapes and parts of land.
terrainUse for the type and shape of land in an area.
landscape shapeUse for the form of the land surface.
Antonyms
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flat mapUse as a contrast for a map that does not show land height or shape.
smooth plainUse as a contrast for land with little variation.
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Topography word family
Base word
topography
noun
topography
The shape and surface features of land.
adjective
topographic
Related to the features and shape of land.
adjective
topographical
Another adjective form related to topography.
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