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weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes

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Weathering The PROCESS through which ROCKS or other materials are BROKEN DOWN.
Erosion PROCESS through which WEATHERED ROCK is MOVED from one PLACE to ANOTHER.
Glacier A LARGE Mass of SLOWLY flowing ICE.
Deposition PROCESS by which ERODED materials are DROPPED OFF in ANOTHER place (e.g, by water, waves, wind).
Meander GENTLE CURVES, which sometimes form in RIVERS with slow-moving water.
crust the ROCKY layer of Earth's surface. (includes continents and the ocean basins)
mantle the layer of the Earth's INTERIOR BELOW THE MANTLE. divided into the upper and lower mantle.
outer core The layer BELOW the MANTLE, made of LIQUID METALS.
inner core The layer BELOW the OUTER CORE, made of SOLID METALS.
GEOLOGIST SCIENTIST who examines ROCKS to find out about the Earth's history and structure.
PLATE TECTONICS A THEORY that explains how forces deep within Earth can CAUSE OCEAN FLOORS to SPREAD and CONTINENTS to MOVE.
MAGMA Hot, MELTED rock.
FAULT Deep CRACKS in the Earth's CRUST.
VOLCANO An OPENING in Earth's crust.
LAVA Once MAGMA reaches the Earth's SURFACE, it's lava.
Sediment Particles of SOIL and ROCK that are CARRIED ALONG in the WATER
Floodplain A PLACE that is EASILY FLOODED when RIVER water RISES.
2 Types of Weathering PHYSICAL-caused by temperature changes, pushing, pulling or rubbing. CHEMICAL-when chemicals BREAK down ROCKS.
5 Types of Erosion GRAVITY, GLACIERS, RUNNING WATER, WAVES OR WIND (2G, 3W)
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Created by: ellenhester
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