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earth dynamic syst
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crater | a bowl like hole that forms when rock explodes from volcano during an eruption |
| earthquake | vibrations within earth caused by the sudden release of energy,usually as a result of the movement of rocks along a fault. |
| geyer | spring with water at temperatures substantially higher than the air temperature of the surrounding region |
| hot spring | an opening in the Earth's crust (or another planet/moon) that allows hot, molten rock (magma, or lava when erupted), ash, and gases to escape from below the surface, often forming a mountain or hill built from erupted materi |
| volcano | a landform, usually cone-shaped produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent or opening on the surface of earth and though which gas and erupted material pass. |
| fossil | preserved remains of an organism usually form prehistoric |