ECS vocab
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| representation of the features of a physical body such as Earth | map
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| fixed place on Earth's surface from which direction and location can be described | reference point
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| north, south, east, west | cardinal directions
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| distance north or south of the equator | latitude
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| distance east or west of the prime meridian | longitude
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| map showing the surface features of Earth | topographic map
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| height of an object above sea level | elevation
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| line that connects point of equal elevation | contour line
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| difference in elevation between one contour line and the next | contour interval
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| variations in elevation of a land surface | relief
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| every fifth contour line that is darker | index contour
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| process by which rock materials are broken down | weathering
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| breaking down of rock by physical means | mechanical weathering
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| grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock particles | abrasion
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| process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions | chemical weathering
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| rain, sleet, show that contains a high concentration of acids | acid precipitation
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| chemical reaction - element combines with oxygen | oxidation
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| process by which less resistant rocks wear away, leaving more resistant rocks behind | differential weathering
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| mixture of rock fragments,organic material, air and water - can support vegetation | soil
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| layer of rock beneath the soil | bedrock
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| dark, organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals | humus
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| process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transport soil and sediment from one location to another | erosion
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| boundary between land and water | shoreline
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| area of shoreline made up of material deposited by waves or rivers | beach
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| mound of wind blown sand | dune
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| large mass of moving ice | glacier
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| unsorted rock material deposited by glaciers | till
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| sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope | landslide
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| slow downhill movement of weathered rock material | creep
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