WED Vocabulary

the height of land above sea level

• model

• elevation

• sedimentary rock

• landform

a natural feature of Earth’s surface with a characteristic shape, like a mountain, delta, or canyon

• model

• satellite

• sediment

• landform

study of the Earth's history and structure

• biology

• geology

• physics

• earthology

a device launched into space to orbit Earth to record images of its surface

• satellite

• landform

• model

• elevation

a solid earth material that is made of minerals

• landform

• satellite

• rock

• sediment

a rock that forms when layers of sediments get stuck together

• sedimentary rock

• shale

• landform

• canyon

small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things

• rock

• sedimentary rock

• landform

• sediment

a sedimentary rock made of sand particles stuck together

• shale

• geology

• sandstone

• satellite

the process by which larger rocks crack and break apart over time to form smaller rocks

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• elevation

the carrying away of weathered earth materials by water, wind, or ice

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• elevation