Surface Features in the Geosphere Vocab

The study if the shapes and features of the Earth's surface

• Photography

• Topography

• Geography

• Lithography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The height above sea level

• Elevation

• Miles

• Feet

• Inches

The difference between the highest elevation point and the lowest elevation point.

• Topography

• Relief

• Elevation

• Landforms

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

• Topography

• Relief

• Elevation

• Landforms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.

• constrcutive and destructive
• constructive
• physical changes
• destructive

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a destructive force?

• A natural process that destroys land
• A natural process that creates land
• A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What landform is a raised, flat surface with steep sides?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Canyon

• Plateau

This picture most accurately shows a(n)

• bay

• harbor

• gulf

• delta

A continuous, mostly flat area that consist of few trees and plentiful grassland is called a(n)

• plateau

• plain

• tundra

• escarpment

A coastline is...

• where there's a high level of contamination

• where people go on holiday

• where the land meets the water

• where the beach is