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earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Landform | Physical feature of Earth's surface. |
| Mass Movement | The downhill movement of rock and soil because of gravity |
| Plate | A rigid block of crust and upper rock. |
| Fault | A break or place whrer pieces of Earth's crust move. |
| Weathering | The process of breaking rock into soil sand and tiny pieces. |
| Crust | The thin outer layer of Earth. |
| Contienal Drift | A theory of how Earth's continets move over its surface |
| Magma | Molten rock form from Earth's mantle. |
| Erosion | The process of moving sediment from one place to another. |
| Mantle | The layer beneath Earth's crust. |
| Volcano | A mountain formed WITH lava or mass. |
| Pangea | A supercontient containg all Earth's land or deposting sediment in a new location. |
| Deposition | The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location. |
| Core | The center of Earth. |
| Earthquake | A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden REALEASE of energy in earth crust |
| Fossil | tHe remain or pastlife found in sedimentary rock. |