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| Natural features of the landscape, natural physical features of the earth's surface. |
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| An area with a high proportion of watery land |
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| The study of the land and water features of an area; an example of topography is a map that shows the land elevations in a state. |
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| Lines that show an area's elevation, slope and relief on a map. |
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| The difference in elevation from one. Contour line to the next. |
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| Explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart |
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| The ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. |
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| A map showing topographic features, usually by means of contour lines. |
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| An average; the quotient of the sum of several quantities and their number. |
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| The number that shows up the most in a set of data |
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| The number in the middle in a set of numbers. |
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| An area of land at the end of a river that is formed by the buildup of sediment. |
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| The physical confine of a river consisting of a bed and stream banks. |
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| The process by which sediments are removed from the Earth's surface (eroding or being eroded) by wind, water or natural agents. |
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| The process by which sediment is added to a landform or landmass, transported by wind, water or gravity. |
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| Dynamic actions that occur both on the earth's surface and inside the Earth. |
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| The process that builds up land masses on the earth's surface |
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| The breaking down of the earth's land masses on the earth's surface |
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| The process of wearing down by friction |
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| Weathering caused by ice, plant roots and moving water for example. |
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| Weathering causing the changes of the composition of rocks by chemical means, for example oxidation |
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| The process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off |
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| A scientist who studies the relationships between plants, animals, and their environments. |
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| A scientist who studies rocks and minerals |
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