Asked by yo

The top of a plateau is the highest point in an area. The difference between the top of the plateau and the lowest point in the area is 250 meters.

Which word describes this 250-meter measurement?

elevation
relief
slope
topography

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Relief.

"Relief" (or "local relief") is the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area. Elevation is a single point's height above sea level; slope is steepness; topography is the general surface features.