Vocabulary Terms Unit 3

1. he size and shape of the land surface features
3. map a map that shows the surface features of Earth
5. the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
6. fine-grained sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay
8. a measure of the slant of a line; the ratio of rise over run
10. the relationship between the measurements on a model, map, or diagram and the actual measurement or distance
13. the difference between the highest and lowest elevations in a given area; the variations in elevation of a land surface the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
14. rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
16. process in which material is laid down
17. a line that connects points of equal elevation on a map
19. the flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
21. area of the shoreline
23. e water that is beneath Earth’s surface
25. he process of gathering and analyzing information about an object without physically being in touch with the object
27. is a mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream.
28. on a map, a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation

2. an automated system for capturing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, manipulating, and displaying geographic data
4. large mass of ice
7. the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
9. a fan-shaped mass of material
11. a network of satellites that orbit Earth to measure positions on Earth’s surface
12. the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil
15. boundary between land and a body of water
18. he rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff
20. an area along a river that forms from sediments
21. a long ridge of sand of narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
22. slow downhill movement of weathered rock
24. a low ridge of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea
26. a mound of wind-deposited sand