science vocabulary

4. A map that shows the surface features of Earth.
7. A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map.
9. The difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a given area; the variations in elevation of a land surface.
10. The rock material carried and deposited by glaciers.
11. An area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment.
13. The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediments from one location to another.
14. A low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea.
17. The process in which material is laid down.
18. A large mass of ice that exists year-round and moves over land.
19. The rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff.
23. A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of the river.
26. The relationship between measurements on a model, map, or diagram and the actual measurements or distance.
27. A network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth’s surface.
29. The slow downhill movement of weathered rock material.

1. The water beneath Earth’s surface.
2. The flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water.
3. A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the slope.
5. The difference in elevation between one contour line and the next.
6. An automated system for capturing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, manipulating, and displaying geographic data.
8. The sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope.
12. An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks.
15. Fine-grained sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay deposited by the wind.
16. A mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind.
20. The process of gathering and analyzing information about an object without physically being in touch with the object.
21. On a map, a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation.
22. A fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply.
24. The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief.
25. The boundary between land and a body of water.
28. A measure of the slant of a line; the ratio of rise over run.