Surface Features Geosphere Vocabulary

The shape of the land is determined by elevation, relief, and landforms.

• Model

• topography

• landform

• mountain

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

• Topography

• Landform

• Mountain

• Dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A landform with high elevation and high relief.

• Topography

• Landform

• Mountain

• Delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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

• Landform

• Mountain

• Coastline

• Topography

A hill of sand piled up by the wind

• Coastline

• Dune

• Mountain

• Landform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

____ a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

------ a provess in which mapmakers determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry.

____ an exact copy of something on a much smaller scale.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4