Vocabulary 1
The smaller particles and loose material that are produced through weathering are called __________________.
Sediment
A __________________ is a huge area of slow moving ice.
Glacier
An __________________ is the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by sudden movement of rock beneath the surface.
Where are the oldest layers usually formed?
Oldest layers - bottom
Newest layers - top
__________________ happens when rocks break apart, wear away, or dissolve into smaller particles, or when the materials in the rock are changed.
Weathering
__________________, or living things, can change the shape of the land.
Organisms
__________________ form when molten rock from deep inside Earth rises to the surface.
Volcanoes
What is a fossil?
Traces of plants and animals that lived long ago
The moving of sediment from one place to another is __________________ .
Erosion
__________________ plays a part in the erosion of land. This is the force that pulls objects toward Earth’s center.
Gravity
A __________________ are a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, an underwater volcanic eruption, or a landslide.
Tsunamis
What tool measures EARTHQUAKES?
Seismograph
When sediment is carried away it is deposited or dropped in a new place. This is called __________________ .
Deposition
A __________________ is a rapid movement of rock, soil, and other material down a hill or mountain and can change Earth’s surface.
Landslides
A __________________ is a break in Earth’s surface where huge slabs of rock slip past, move away from, or push against each other.
Fault
What tool measures TSUNAMIS?
Buoy / Monitoring Device
__________________ form in windy places where sand is plentiful, such as in a beach or in a desert.
Sand Dunes
Something that is harmful or dangerous is called a __________________.
Hazard
Before a natural hazard event, people can __________________, or move to safer areas.
Evacuate
What tool measures VOLCANOES?
Tiltmeter