Earth Science Ch. 7 Study Guide

Front

A topographic map is one kind of _________.

Back

thematic map

Front

The balance of the weights of the rocky materials, water, and ice in and on the earth's crust against the upward push of the mantle is called _________.

Back

isostasy

Front

Elevation is the height of a mountain's peak above _________.

Back

mean sea level

Front

The longest and most extensive mountain system on the earth is the _________.

Back

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Front

Fault-block mountains like the Sierra Nevada range, are bounded by one or more _________ faults.

Back

normal

Front

When a magma chamber deep underground empties, the tectonic plate forms a _________.

Back

basin

Front

The ability of wind and water to transport sediment is most directly related to their _________.

Back

speed

Front

Buttes, pinnacles, and fins are all thought to be erosional remnants of _________.

Back

plateaus

Front

Sand dunes can be formed by _________.

Back

either wind or water deposition

Front

The sediments carried by glaciers are known as _________.

Back

till