Erosion
Erosion can be caused by what?
Wind, Water, Glaciers, Sand
A _________ happens when loose rocks fall down a steep slope.
Rockfall
The ___________ identifies symbols used on a topographic map.
Legend
Scientists can study changes in land features by comparing _______ images with current ones?
Past
GPS stands for?
Global Positioning Systems
Name the coastal landforms
Sea caves, sea arches, sea stacks
Thick deposits of this windblown, fine-grained sediment is known as
Loess
Which type of map would be the most useful to study the shape and size of an erosional land feature?
Topographic Map
GIS can be used to produce maps that have several different ______ of data.
layers
The rock material deposited by glaciers as the melt and retreat is called ________________.
Glacial Drift
When a river flows into an ocean, it slows down and deposits materials. What does this form?
Delta
What are the three factors that relate to a stream’s ability to erode materials?
Gradient, Stream Load, Discharge
What measures steepness from one point to another?
Slope
Which of the following images of Earth’s surface can only be taken from space?
Satellite Images
Wind forms dunes through _________.
Deposition
Name the three types of mass movements
Mudflow, Landslide, Rockfall
Marley has a vegetable garden in her yard. During a storm, heavy rain falls. The rain runs over the garden, and some of the soil is washed away. Which term best describes this movement of soil from one place to another?
Erosion
Contour line link point of _________elevation.
Equal
The process of gathering and analyzing information about an object without physical contact with the object.
Remote Sensing
A fan shaped deposit that forms on dry land is called _________.
Alluvial Fan
Name the two types of glaciers
Alpine, Continental
What are two main factors that affect how quickly a coastline erodes?
wave energy and rock hardness
What is the difference between the highest and lowest point on a topographical map called?
Relief
Cannot be seen from remote sensing images.
Elevation
A Long narrow island, usually made of sand, that forms parallel to the shoreline a short distance offshore is called a __________.
Barrier Island