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Ch.5 Earth Science A
Changing Landscapes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anticline | upward fold |
| syncline | downward |
| fracture | break in a rock |
| fault | break in Earths crust along which movement occurs |
| landform | physical feature on Earth's solid surface |
| elevation | height of a point on Earth above or below sea level |
| summit | highest point on a mountaintop |
| folded mountain | mountain formed by the folding of rock layers |
| dome mountain | mountain formed when upfolds in rock create a rounded structure that looks like a bowl turned upside down |
| fault-block mountain | mountain formed when normal fault uplift a block of rock |
| plain | large, flat area just above sea level |
| plateau | large, flat area at a high elevation |