Chapter 7 Vocabulary Review Sheet

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Across
  1. 4. the earth processes that build mountains
  2. 6. any structure of the earth's surface: hills, valleys, mountains, etc.
  3. 7. a single fold between rock layers
  4. 8. the balance that exists between the downward weight of the crust and the upward buoyant force of the mantle
  5. 9. an upward fold in rock strata
  6. 13. the variation between the highest and lowest points in a region
  7. 14. a series of mountain peaks in the same area
  8. 18. a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising to a summit
  9. 19. the height of a point measured from the surrounding terrain
  10. 21. type of depositional mountain formed when magma exits to the surface of the earth through a vent
  11. 22. a small, flat-topped hill of the American West
Down
  1. 1. a type of mountain created by tectonic forces
  2. 2. landforms which form from collections of debris
  3. 3. very small pillar-like landforms of the American West
  4. 5. a group of mountain ranges connected over a large area
  5. 10. sometimes called residual mountains
  6. 11. the features of the earth's surface in a particular area
  7. 12. a natural elevation of the earth's surface but lower than a mountain
  8. 15. the height of a point above the earth measured from sea level
  9. 16. a downward fold in rock strata
  10. 17. often called a "tableland"
  11. 20. large, moving ice sheets