A | B |
landform | A physical feature on Earth's surface |
weathering | The process of breaking rock into s oil,sand,and other tiny pieces |
erosion | The process of moving sediment from one place to another |
deposition | The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location |
mass movement | The downhill movement of rock and soil because of gravity |
crust | The thin outer layer of Earth |
mantle | The layer of rock beneath Earth's crust |
core | The center of the Earth |
plate | A rigid block of crust and upper mantle rock |
magma | Molten rock from Earth's mantle |
volcano | A mountain formed by lava and ash |
earthquake | A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust |
fault | A break or place where pieces of Earth's crust move |
continental drift | The theory of how Earth's continents move over its surface |
Pangea | A supercontinent containing all of Eath's land that existed about 225 million of years |
fossil | The remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary rock |