Vocabulary
weathering and erosion
Earthquakes
Volcano and flooding
humans and landforms
100
a mountain made of lava, ash,or other materials from eruption
What is a volcano
100
water constantly flowing over a landform can cause this
What is erosion
100
this outer layer of the Earth is made of solid rock
What is the crust
100
the form mountains of ash and lava
What is volcano
100
This man made features helps with flooding by holding back water then releasing it slowly
What is a dam
200
a movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust
What is an earthquake
200
Carrying sand soil and rocks from one place to another would be a form of
What is erosion
200
Does movement of one plate affect other plates?
yes
200
this structure keeps rising water inside stream channels and keeps a lake from forming
What is a levee
200
This instrument can tell us the strength of a earthquake, how long it lasted and when it occured?
What is seismograph
300
molten rock under the earth's surface
What is magma
300
blowing sand and chipping away rocks would be a form of
What is weathering
300
when two of the Earth's plate move suddenly past each other, this is released
What is energy
300
This structure acts as a drain when water gets to high
What is a dam
400
all the kinds of landforms in a certain place
What is topography
400
If a rock is left outside on a hill, what will likely happen to the rock in 100 years?
It will get lighter due to weathering
400
most Earthquakes occur along these, or breaks in the earth
What is faults
400
WHy does Georiga not have many Earthquakes
It is not located near the edge of a plate
400
Absorb water during a flood
What is floodplain
500
Near a river's mouth is wher you would most likely find these
What is a delta
500
Georgia landform is most likely to be affecteed by weathering? Okefenokee Swamp, Chattahoochiee River, Providence Canyon, or Lookout Mountain. Explain why
What is lookout mountain?
500
This usually occurs directly abouve the epicenter
What is the most damage
500
This volcano is wide and has steep slopes.
What is composite volcano
500
Traps sand and rock and protects the beach
What is jetty
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