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Course Contents: Geography, U.S. History & Government Parts I and II - after 12/11/2007 Home; Module 1 - Orientation; Module 2 - Learning Resources and Pre-Instructional Activities; Module 3 - The Americas: Pre and Post Colonization; Module 4 - Colonial America and the American President; Module 5 - Shaping a Nation; Module 6 - A Tragic Legacy; Module 7 - Twentieth Century America and Beyond; Module 8 - Topography; Module 9 - Ecosystems; Module 10 - Climate and Resources; Module 11 - Geography and Culture; Module 12 - Checks and Balances; Module 13 - Citizenship; Module 14 - Historical Roots of U.S. Government; Module 15 - Civil Liberties; Module 16 - Key Documents and Primary Sources, The Constitution in Depth

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Module 8 - Topography

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Activity 4: Website Visit

For more information on topography and map concepts, check out:

http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/ - provides a description of topographic map features, explains how to read them, and includes examples of map symbols.
http://geography.about.com/od/understandmapsscience/geography/cs/cartography/index.htm/Understand_Maps_and_Cartography.htm - is a comprehensive searchable website that includes topics on maps, mapping, geography, and topography.

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. sguy. (2007, March 01). Module 8 - Topography. Retrieved March 20, 2010, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/geography-u-s-history-government-parts-i-and-ii-after-11-26-07/a84.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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