alabama
Each index contour has an elevation associated with it. When you look at 2 contours, one will have a higher corresponding elevation. As you go from the lower elevation to the higher elevation, you know that the land is increasing in the direction toward the higher elevation. From the higher to the lower elevation, the land is decreasing (sloping downward, decreasing in elevation).
texas
Water always flow from a higher elevation to a lower elevation.
a plateau is a high flat piece of land
The land elevation generally increases as you move inland from the coast. This is because coastal areas are often lower in elevation compared to inland areas that can be higher in elevation, such as mountains or plateaus.
Mount Hoyo is a land of higher elevation found in southern Congo. It is part of the Mitumba Mountain range and reaches heights of around 2,460 meters above sea level.
plateau
The northwest has a higher land elevation than the southeast.
It's a mountain.
A land mass with higher elevation but smaller than mountains is a hill. Hills are natural landforms that are lower in height and slope compared to mountains, with a rounded or elongated shape. They are typically found in hilly or rolling landscapes.
The Rocky Mountains are much higher than the Appalachians/Adirondacks, so the west would in general be higher. The coastlines are all pretty much the same elevation though.