Landforms
tallest landform
mountain
the process of change that rocks go through
rock cycle
sudden shaking of Earth's crust caused by plates moving along a fault
earthquake
scientists who study the structure of the Earth
geologists
A long, narrow crack in the crust where plates rub together
fault
piles of sand on deserts and beaches from gusts of wind
sand dune
formed in layers through weathering and erosion. Fossils are found in these types of rocks
sedimentary rocks
An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry
flood
Places where Earth's crust is very thin and heat rises
hot spots
A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust
volcano
animals were trapped here in sticky tar; located in Los Angeles
La Brea Tar Pits
formed in fire inside volcanoes
igneous rocks
A giant ocean wave that hits the shore
tsunami
Solid rock that makes up the Earth's outermost layer
crust
The slow process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces
weathering
Only found in sedimentary rocks, they help uncover the secrets of our planet's history.
fossils
formed under heat and pressure
metamorphic rocks
Columns of spinning wind caused from a thunderstorm
tornadoes
The layer of rock below the Earth's crust
mantle
When weathered rock gets moved by wind or water
erosion
region in the Pacific Ocean with great geological activity. About 75 percent of Earth's volcanoes and 90 percent of Earth's earthquakes occur here.
Ring of Fire
huge pieces of land that are constantly shifting
tectonic plates
A very large, swirling storm
hurricane
Liquid layer below the mantle
outer core
Dropping off of weathered rock
deposition