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(5th) Science Ch. 9
(5th) Science Ch. 9 Vocab - Changes To Earth's Surfaces
Term | Definition |
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Landform | Natural land shape or feature |
Topography | All the kinds of landforms in a certain place |
Glacier | Large, thick sheet of ice |
Sand Dune | Hill of sand, made and shaped by wind |
Delta | Area of new land at the mouth of a river, formed from sediments carried by the river |
Sinkhole | Large hole formed when the roof of a cave collapses |
Plate | Section of Earth's crust and upper mantle that fits together with other sections, like puzzle pieces |
Earthquake | Shaking of the ground, caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust |
Epicenter | Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
Fault | Break in Earth's crust |
Magma | Molten (melted) rock BENEATH Earth's surface |
Lava | Molten (melted) rock that REACHES Earth's surface |
Volcano | Mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials from eruptions that occur at an opening in Earth's crust |