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Landform Vocabulary

AB
EARTHQUAKECaused by movement in the Earth's crust
PLATEA section of the Earth's crust and upper mantle
FAULTWhere most earthquakes occur; also called a CRACK in the Earth's crust.
EPICENTERWhere the greatest damage of an earthquake happens.
VOLCANOA mountain formed when melted rock flows through a crack onto the Earth's surface.
MAGMAMelted rock that is beneath the Earth's surface
LAVAMelted rock that flows from a volcano onto the Earth's surface.
LANDFORMSA mountain, a hill, and a plain are all examples of this.
EROSIONOcean waves wash sand away from a beach. The beach gets smaller. (An example of ?)
JETTYA wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean.
SAND DUNEMade and shaped by the wind.
WEATHERINGThe process of breaking down rocks.
DELTANew land formed when a river deposits soil at its mouth.


Drama/English Teacher
Trinity Christian School
Statesboro, GA

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