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Shaping and reshaping the earth

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the process in which minerals that make up rocks undergoing chemical changes   chemical weathering  
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the change of a liquid to a solid   freezing  
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the process by which wind, water, or ice reduces rocks to smaller pieces without changing their composition   physical weathering  
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Triangular shaped deposit of soil particles that forms where the stream enters the larger body of water   delta  
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the build up of particles moved by erosion   deposition  
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the process by which weathering particles, such as pebbles, sand, and dust, are carried away and deposited somewhere else by wind, water, gravity, or ice.   erosion  
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a large mass of slow moving ice   glaciers  
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loose material from erosion and weathering   sediment  
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smaller earthquakes following and radiating from the center of an earthquake   aftershocks  
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a sudden downward movement of snow and ice   avalanche  
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a sudden movement Earth's crust caused by a release of energy built up along a fault   earthquake  
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a quick movement of soil and rock down a slope   landslide  
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Hot melted rock tha treaches Earth's surface   lava  
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a mountain with an opening through which steam, molten lava, cinders, and ashes erupt.   volcano  
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Process by which eroded materials are dropped off in another place   deposition  
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Walls build along the sides of a river   levee  
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Structure built across a river to prevent flooding   dam  
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String of offshore islands that shield the mainland from the waves and high winds of ocean storms   barrier island  
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Map that uses shading to show elevations.   relief map  
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Map that uses lines to show elevation.   topographical map  
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Scientist who examines rocks to find out about Earth's history and structure.   geologist  
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German geologist who created the theory of Continental Drift (Pangea)   Alfred Wegener  
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Deep cracks in the Earth's crust   fault  
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Hot melted rock below Earth's surface   magma  
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Opening in Earth's crust through which lava may flow   Vocano  
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Sudden movement in the earth's crust   Earthquake  
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Place where the slipping begins in an earthquake   focus  
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Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.   epicenter  
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Instrument that detects and measures waves produced by an earthquake.   Seismometer  
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Measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake.   Magnitude  
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Huge wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean.   Tsunami  
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Layers of gases that surround Earth   atmosphere  
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Earth's water, whether found on continents or in oceans, including the fresh water in ice, lakes, rivers, and underground   hydrosphere  
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rocky layer of Earth's surface   crust  
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a nearly melted layer of hot rock below Earth's crust   mantle  
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The innermost layer of the Earth made of metal   Core  
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