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Earth's Surface (Landforms)

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landformA natural feature on earth's surface. How rocks, dirt and water are shaped.
topographyThe shape of landforms in an area
crustThe Earth's hard outer layer
mantleThe part of the Earth between the crust and the outer core
outer coreThe layer of earth between the mantle and the inner core
inner coreThe solid inner layer of the Earth
magmaMelted rock under the Earth's crust
lavaHot, melted rock that pours out of a volcano
volcanoA vent in the Earth's crust in which lava can come out
weatheringWhen rock breaks down into smaller pieces
erosionThe process that transports rock, soil or sediment to a different location
depositionThe dropping off of bits of rock and soil by a river as it flows
glacierA large, moving mass of ice
moraineA mass of rocks, clay, sand and gravel carried and deposited by a glacier
plate tectonicsThe theory that Earth's crust is broken into puzzle pieces that float and move on hot molten rock
tsunamiA large wave caused by an underwater volcano or earthquake
earthquakeThe shaking of Earth's surface caused by movement of rock in the crust
landslidethe sudden slide of rock or earth down the side of a hill or mountain


Fourth Grade Teacher
Market Street Elementary School
Youngstown, OH

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