
Contributors in Geography
Geography
continental divide
Geography; Geography
The line of high ground that separates the oceanic drainage basins of a continent; the river systems of a continent on opposite sides of a continental divide flow toward different oceans.
contour lines
Geography; Geography
Parallel lines used on topographic maps to show the shape and elevation of the land. They connect points of equal elevation.
conurbation
Geography; Geography
An extensive urban area formed when two or more cities, originally separate, coalesce to form a continuous metropolitan region.