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SCIENCE TEST 9
TEST
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| LANDFORM | A NATURAL LAND SHAPE OR FEATURE |
| TOPOGRAPHY | ALL LANDFORMS IN AN SERTAIN AREA |
| GLAICER | A LARGE,THICK,SHEET OF ICE |
| SAND DUNE | SAND HILL THAT IS MADE AND SHAPED BY WIND |
| DELTA | AN AREA OF NEW LAND AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER |
| SINKHOLE | CAVE COLLAPSES DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL ABOVE IT |
| PLATES | BLOCKS OF CRUST AND UPPER MANTLE ROCK THAT FIT TOGHETHER LIKE PUZZLE PIECES |
| EARTHQUAKE | MOVEMENT OF THE GROUND CAUSED BY A SUDDEN REALSE OF ENERGY IN EARTH'S CRUST |
| EPICENTER | POINT EARTH'S SURFACE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FOCUS |
| FAULT | MOST EARTHQUAKES OCCUR ON A FAULT |
| MAGMA | MELTED ROCK BENEATH EARTH'S SURFACE |
| LAVA | MOLTEN ROCK THAT REACHES EARTH'S SURFACE |
| VOLCANO | A MOUNTAIN MADE OF LAVA,ASH,OR OTHER MATERIALS FROM ERUPTIONS |