A shaded relief map of the terrain created by modeling the position of an illumination source in relation to the terrain is:
A) Hillshade
B) Shadowmap
C) Surface Aspect
D) NED

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Hillshade maps are created by modeling the illumination of the terrain from a light source, simulating how the terrain's features would cast shadows and highlights, thus providing a shaded relief representation of the terrain.

A Shaded Relief Map of the Terrain Created by Modeling