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Module 2 Set 2
Mountains
Term | Definition |
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extreme | reaching a high or highest degree |
stata | folds in the layers of rock |
solitary | done or existing alone |
exposed | ot covered or hidden; visible |
plates | giant pieces of earth's crust |
spectacular | beautiful in a dramatic eye-catching way |
erosion | the process of breaking down by wind, water, or natual agents |
glacier | slowly moving mass or river of ice |
talus slope | debris or piles of rock at the foot of a mountain |
shelter | a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger |
scarcely | not much ; almost not |
eruption | an outbreak or explosion through cracks in the earth's crust |
Himalayas | A mountain range in Asia |
Applacihians | A mountain range in the eastern part of the United States |
Alps | A mountain range in Europe |
Andes | A mountain range in South America |
Fahrenheit | A measurement of temperature mainly used in the United States |
crust | The top layer on the surface of the Earth |
magma | Molten rock, called lava when it reaches Earth's surface |
vents | Cracks in the Earth's crust where lava comes out |