Earth Science Ch. 7 Study Guide

A topographic map is one kind of _________.

The balance of the weights of the rocky materials, water, and ice in and on the earth's crust against the upward push of the mantle is called _________.

Elevation is the height of a mountain's peak above _________.

The longest and most extensive mountain system on the earth is the _________.

Fault-block mountains like the Sierra Nevada range, are bounded by one or more _________ faults.

When a magma chamber deep underground empties, the tectonic plate forms a _________.

The ability of wind and water to transport sediment is most directly related to their _________.

Buttes, pinnacles, and fins are all thought to be erosional remnants of _________.

Sand dunes can be formed by _________.

The sediments carried by glaciers are known as _________.