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Topic 4-2
Earth's Features
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| igneous | a type of rock made from molten lava |
| legend | an explanation on a map for the meaning of the symbols on a map |
| metamorphic | a type of rock formed when particles of other rocks are combined by great pressure and very high temperatures |
| pattern | something that appears or happens in the same way again and again |
| sedimentary | a type of rock that formed when particles, such as dirt, sand, and fossils, settled into layers and became compressed |
| symbol | pictures, colors, and lines on a map that have a specific meaning |
| trench | a long, narrow, sunken area of the ocean floor |
| weathering | the process that wears away or breaks down rock |
| deposition | the process in which particles removed by erosion are deposited in a new place |
| soil | is a mixture of rock particles, air, water, and decomposing matter |