Soils - Investigation #3 Flash Cards

Front

the curved lines of topographic maps that represent a specific elevation

Back

contour lines

Front

contour lines that are numbered with the elevation

Back

index contours

Front

vertical distance or height above sea level

Back

elevation

Front

shows the measurement of distance on a map

Back

scale

Front

the sudden movement of earth materials down a slope

Back

landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

a sudden movement of Earth's crust along a fault

Back

earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

an opening in Earth's crust where lava, cinders, ash and gases come to the surface

Back

volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

a large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry.

Back

flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2