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Teacher's Guide: Kids on Mars
scale of a map can either increase or decrease the level of detail you see. Maps are really models of a place in space. A topographic map uses special lines called "contours" to show how the ground surface changes in elevation from one place to another. In most cases, when ...
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province, and ancient southern highlands. (Courtesy of NASA) (34K JPEG) This is an image of the Pavonis Mons summit on Mars. (94K GIF) This is a topographic contour map of the Gusev Crater. (Courtesy of NASA/JPL) (196K GIF) This is a false color image of the caldera collapse pit a...