Science Vocab

2. area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
8. difference between the highest and lowest elevation in a given area; the variations in elevation of a land surface
9. drift/the rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
12. interval/the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
14. map/A map that shows the surface features of an area
15. sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay deposited by the wind
18. size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief
19. mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream
21. boundary between land and a body of water
22. island/a long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
25. water that is beneath Earth's surface
26. area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks

1. sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
3. process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
4. mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind
5. contour/on a map, a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation
6. measure of the steepness of a line; the ratio of rise overtime
7. flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
9. large mass of ice that exists year-round and moves over land
10. slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
11. low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea.
12. line/A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation
13. positioning system/a network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth's surface
16. relationship between the measurements on a model, map, or diagram and the actaul measurements or distance
17. fan/a fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply
20. process in which material is laid down
23. information system/an automated system for capturing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, manipulating, and displaying geographic data
24. rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff