Unit 3 science Vocab

5. The measurement of the slant of a line
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 between the highest and lowest elevation in a given 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. Water that is beneath Earth’s surface
28. A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map

1. The flow of mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
2. A large mass of ice that exists year round and mover over 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 it
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 stream
10. A fan shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply
12. The difference in elevation between one contour line and another
14. The process where wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one place 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 up of deposited sediment
22. The process in which material is laid down
25. A mound of wind deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of the wind