Science Vocab

5. A measure of the slant of a line. The ratio of rise over run.
6. The rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff.
8. The relationship between the measurements on a model, map, or diagram and the actual measurement or distance.
11. On a map, a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation.
13. An automated system for capturing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, manipulating, and displaying geographic data.
15. Fine grained sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay deposited by the wind.
16. The sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope.
17. A network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth's surface.
20. The difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a given area. The variations in elevation of a land surface.
23. The slow downhill movement of weathered rock material.
24. A map that shows the surface features of Earth.
26. The boundary between land and a body of water.
27. The water that is beneath Earth's surface.
28. A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map.

1. The flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water.
2. A large mass of ice that exists year round and moves over land.
3. The rock material carried and deposited by glaciers.
4. A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream.
6. The process of gathering and analyzing information about an object without physically being in touch with the object.
7. An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its bank.
9. An area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment.
10. A fan shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreased sharply.
12. The difference in elevation between one contour line and the next.
14. The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment one place to another.
18. A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore.
19. The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief.
21. An area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment.
22. The process in which sediment is laid down.
25. A mound of wind deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of the wind.