Vocab
mantle
Heavy rains that can fill the land
flood
When rock is broken down and moved to another place during this process
weathering and erosion
What is the layer under the crust?
Mantle
which contributes to the formation of sand dunes?
deposition
erosion
weathering
terminus
deposition
tall landform that rises to a peak?
Mountain
The Hawaiian islands are famous for their _____ which sometimes can erupt.
volcanoes
Freezing and thawing that can crack rock
Physical Weathering
Earth's crust is made up of?
Rock
Large rocks left behind by Glaciers
glacial debris
column of air that spins rapidly and moves across the ground in a narrow path.
tornado
The mounds of rock debris deposited by a glacier.
moraines.
What is a natural disaster that isn't caused by storms?
Earthquake
What describes what the earth's plates are made up of? mantle, crust, inner/outer core?
mantle and crust.
What is is called when waves crash on a beach for thousands of years?
erosion
a bend in the rock layers that happens when plates slowly push into each other.
Fold
When heavy rain falls on a mountainside...
Landside
A Delta is made up of___.
sand
Which does not contribute to physical weathering?
chemical reaction
growing plants
flowing water
chemical reaction
The surface of the Earth is rapidly changed by
landslide
earthquake
volcanoes
tornado
Rock debris deposited by a glacier is a_____.
terminus
The outermost layer of the Earth.
Crust.
Where can underwater canyons form?
continental shelf?
ocean ridges?
Continental Shelf.
What does a glacier do?
A tall landform with a flat top is a ____.
plateau.