Download landformquiz1vocab

model: a representation of an object or process
boundary: the limit or border of an area or region
structure: something built by people, like a building
map: a drawing of an area, usually as though you were looking straight down on it
cartographer: a person who makes maps
grid: a network of vertical and horizontal lines that form squares
symbol: a color, shape, or texture used to represent something else on a map, such as
a building, road, or landform
key: an explanation of symbols used on a map
drainage basin: system of rivers and streams that drain an area
erosion: wears away earth materials by water, wind, or ice
landform: shape or feature of the earth's surface, like a delta or canyon
canyon: V-shaped valley eroded by a river or stream
delta: a fan-shaped, (triangular) deposit of earth materials at a mouth of a stream
plateau: large, nearly level area that has been lifted above the surrounding area
deposition: process by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place
sediments: eroded earth materials that have been deposited
basin: low area in which sediments are often deposited
channel: course or path the water takes in a stream or river
meander: curve or loop in a channel
*Be able to describe process of erosion
*Be able to use multiple vocabulary words in a sentence