Chapter 11 part 2
This is an underwater mountain, that is usually a volcano.
Seamount
This is a land formed where a river enters the ocean.
Delta
This is a c-shaped lake mde when a meander is cut off
Oxbow Lake
This is the result or (what is produced) during oxidation of iron in rocks
Rust
Plates move because of convection in this churning liquid layer beneath the crust
Mantle
This process causes a wave.
The regular up and down motion of water caused by energy moving through it.
This is a ridge of sediment left by a glacier.
Moraine
This is a bend in the river
Meander
Mount Fuji is an example of this type of volcano
Composite volcano
This is the place within the earth where an earthquake starts
Focus
This is a ridge separating drainage basins.
Divide
This is a land formed by river deposits at the moutain's base.
Alluvial Fan
Describe a young river
It is narrow and fast
This is a break in the earth's crust where movement occurs
Fault
This is the theory that the earth's continents move
Continental drift
The is the layer of the ocean where the water temerpature drops sharply.
Thermocline
This is a peak made by three or more cirques.
Horn
This is the place where a river flows into a large body of water.
Mouth
This is a low, broad volcano
Shield volcano
This is the instrument that measures earthquake strength
Richter scale
This is a deep valley on the ocean floor.
Trench
This is a basin formed by an alpine glacier.
Cirque
This is the soil layer with the greatest amount of oxygen
Topsoil
This is a small volcano with steep sides
Cinder Cone
Name three (3) facts about the core
It is the thickest layer, it is solid, and it is made of nickel and iron