Earth Science Vocabulary Sheet 2

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Across
  1. 2. A raised area of stone, cement, or soil that hold back water from dry land
  2. 4. A hill or ridge of sand piled by the wind.
  3. 7. A long ditch in Earth’s surface that lies between hills or mountains
  4. 8. a computer system for analyzing geographical data
  5. 10. images of the Earth taken from satellites orbiting the planet
Down
  1. 1. To provide more sand for a beach that is eroding
  2. 3. An instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
  3. 5. A wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water.
  4. 6. A raised area of land that’s flat on top, sometimes found in areas near mountains.
  5. 9. Structures that are built on rivers to hold back water