Science Vocab #3

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 in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.
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 on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation

1. The flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
2. A large mass of moving ice and snow on 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 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 decreases sharply
12. The difference in elevation from one contour line to 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. Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
25. A mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind