Across
- 1. the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
- 3. A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
- 5. fan A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range
- 8. the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
- 10. A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
- 14. Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
- 15. drift the rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
- 16. sensing The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.
- 17. Quickly moving downhill flow of soil and rock fragments containing a large amount of water
- 20. map A map that shows the surface features of an area.
- 21. Positioning System (GPS) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
- 22. A low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea.
- 23. connects all points of equal elevation
- 24. the rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff
- 25. the boundary between land and a body of water
- 27. contour On a topographic map, a heavier contour line that is labeled with elevation of that contour line
- 28. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
- 29. an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
Down
- 2. A large mass of moving ice and snow on land
- 4. A wind-formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt
- 6. an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks
- 7. island a long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
- 9. Information System (GIS) A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
- 11. interval the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
- 12. water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
- 13. the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
- 18. the process in which material is laid down
- 19. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- 26. The steepness of a line on a graph