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 exist year round and moves over land
3. The rich materials carrier 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 banks
9. A low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea
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 from one location 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 by which Material Is laid down
25. A mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of the wind.