Science Vocab

4. The relationship between the measurements on a model, map, or diagram and the actual measurement or distance
5. A map that shows the surface features of the earth
8. The slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
10. The difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a given area; the variations in elevation of a land surface
11. The difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
15. The size and shape of the land surface features of a region, including its relief
16. A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream
17. The rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
20. An area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks
23. Fine-grained sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay, deposited by the wind
25. The process in which material is laid down
26. A fan-shaped mass of rock material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply
27. A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map
28. A network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth's surface (GPS)

1. A long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
2. A network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth's surface (GPS)
3. A measure of the slang of a line; the ratio of rise over run
6. The process of gathering and analyzing information about an object without physically being in touch with the object
7. On a map, a darker, heavier, contour line that is usually every fifth line
9. The sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
12. A large mass of ice that exists year-round and moves over land
13. The flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
14. A low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea
17. The water that is beneath the earth's surface
18. The rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff
19. The process by which wind, water ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
21. A mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind
22. An area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
24. The boundary between land and a body of water