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mountains and contours

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  • above this line, there is snow all year
    snow line
  • the 'side' of the mountain you can see
    face
  • a long, narrow top connecting mountains
    ridge
  • what vegetable do you use to make a contour of a mountain
    potato
  • When the contour lines are far apart, the ground is
    flat
  • the bottom of the mountain
    base
  • When contour lines are closer together, the ground is
    steep
  • the 'side' of the mountain increasing or decreasing in height
    slope
  • a flat part of land high up in the mountain
    plateau
  • the top of the mountain
    summit
  • Which lines help us to see the height, shape, and how steep the mountain is.
    contour
  • the highest point trees can grow
    tree line