Topic 1 – Lesson 2 Vocabulary: Surface Features in the Geospher

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

• Topography
• Landform
• Mountain
• Coastline
• Dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• Topography
• Landform
• Mountain
• Coastline
• Dune

A landform with high elevation and high relief.

• Topography
• Landform
• Mountain
• Coastline
• Dune

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

• Topography
• Landform
• Mountain
• Coastline
• Dune

A hill of sand piled up by the wind.

• Topography
• Landform
• Mountain
• Coastline
• Dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• River
• Delta
• Surveying
• Model

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• River
• Delta
• Surveying
• Model

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• River
• Delta
• Surveying
• Model

An exact copy of something on a much smaller scale.

• River
• Delta
• Surveying
• Model