Vocabulary
Fill in the blank: _________________ is the process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another.
Erosion
Water located within rocks below Earth's surface is called?
Groundwater
As glaciers move they drop materials carried by them. What is this material known as?
Glacial drift
Fill in the blank: ___________ are models that represent Earth's surface.
Maps
What is the process called when gathering and analyzing information about an object without physical contact with the object.
Remote sensing
A _____________ is an underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel, or shell material.
sandbar
What are the 3 factors related to a stream's ability to erode material?
Gradient, Load, Discharge
A dune's gently sloped side faces the wind or faces against the wind.
faces the wind
What might a green area on a topographic map show?
vegetated area
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
What does GIS stand for?
Geographic Information System
What are the icicle-shaped deposits that are left behind when water drips from cracks in a cave's ceiling?
stalactite, stalagmite
What is a valuable resource because it forms good soil for growing crops?
loess
Given two index contour elevations find the contour interval.
Index 1-2,250ft
Index 2-3,000ft
150ft
What does LiDar stand for
Light Detection and Ranging
A _________________ is the sudden movement of a large amount of material downslope, which is opposite a ___________ which is the extremely slow movement of material downslope.
landslide, creep
Fill in the blank: A crescent-shaped lake, that forms from a cut-off meander is called a(n) __________________.
Oxbow lake
As a glacier flows through a V-shaped valley what happens?
It widens and straightens the valley into a U-shape.
Of the five land features, the book tells you how to identify on a topographic map, name three of them, and how they are shown on a topographic map.
Pg. 135
What factors are considered when interpreting images of Earth?
Level of Detail, Image Type, Viewing Angle
If you know the ________________, which is the difference in elevation between two contour lines, you can figure out the _______________ which is a thicker contour line that is every fifth one.
contour interval, index contour
Name the coastal landforms in order of how they form they occur from erosion of a sea cliff.
Sea cave, Arche, Stack
What type of landscapes do Alpine and Continental Glaciers carve out?
Continental-flatten, smooth landscape
Name 3 of the five characteristics of contour lines.
Pg. 131
What are the 7 types of Electromagnetic Waves?
x-rays, gamma rays, visible light, infrared, radio waves, microwaves, ultraviolet radiation