Topic 5 Lesson 2 Vocab

The shape of the land determined by elevation, relief, and land forms

• Topography

• Dune

• Delta

• Coastline

A feature on the surface of Earth, such as a coastline, dune, or mountain

• Land form

• Topography

• Dune

• Model

A hill of sand piled by the wind

• Dune

• Coastline

• Delta

• Surveying

A line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake

• Coastline

• Dune

• River

• Topography

A land form with high elevation and high relief

• Mountain

• Coastline

• Delta

• Model

A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river

• River

• Delta

• Model

• Land form

A process in which mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry

• Surveying

• River

• Topography

• Model

A land form made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake

• Delta

• Model

• River

• Dune

An exact copy of something on a much smaller scale

• Model

• Delta

• River

• Land form