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