Earth's surface

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Across
  1. 2. The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
  2. 6. fan A fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply.
  3. 7. A measure of the slant of a line; the ratio of rise over run
  4. 9. countour On a map, a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation
  5. 10. An area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
  6. 14. The sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
  7. 16. positioning system A network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth’s surface
  8. 17. map A map that shows the surface features of earth
  9. 18. A large mass of ice that exists year-round and moves over land
  10. 19. The relationship between the measurements on a model, map, or diagram and the actual measurement or distance
  11. 21. An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks.
  12. 22. line A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map
  13. 25. The water that is beneath Earth’s surface
  14. 26. The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief
  15. 27. A mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind
  16. 28. information system An automated system for capturing. storing , retrieving, analyzing, manipulating, and displaying geographic data
Down
  1. 1. The process in which material is laid down
  2. 3. the difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a given area; the variations in elevation of a land surface
  3. 4. Fine-grained sediment of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay deposited by the wind
  4. 5. sensing The process of gathering and analyzing information about an object without physically being in touch with the object
  5. 8. A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream
  6. 11. interval The difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
  7. 12. The slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
  8. 13. drift The rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
  9. 15. The boundary between land a a body of water
  10. 19. A low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea
  11. 20. The rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff
  12. 23. island A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
  13. 24. The flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water