Earth's Features
Layers of the Earth
Sudden Changes to Earth
Weathering and Erosion
Landforms
100

Deep valley with steep sides.  Usually a river runs through it.

Canyon

100

This is the outermost, coolest layer of the Earth.  Continents are located here.

Crust

100

A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust.

Volcano

100

The slow process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces

Weathering

100
This is the low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
200

A large area of flat land.

Plain

200

This is the deepest, hottest layer of the Earth, located at its center.

Core

200

Sudden movement of plates on Earth's crust

Earthquake

200

Movement of weathered rock, sometimes caused by moving water or wind

Erosion

200

Epic movement of rocks and soil down a hill.

Landslide

300

Large bodies of salt water.

Oceans

300

The layer below Earth's crust

Mantle

300

An epic movement of rocks and soil down a hill

landslide

300
The seven great areas of land on Earth are called this.
Continents
400

How much water covers the Earth

3/4 (three/fourths)

400

Melted rock that flows out of a volcano

lava

400

Name three things that can cause erosion.

(1) water, (2) wind, (3) glaciers

400
This is land with steep sides and a flat top.
Plateau
500
This is a canyon on the ocean floor.
Trench
500

Melted rock inside Earth's mantle and crust

magma

500

This can cause a sudden change to the land on Earth

Earthquake

500
Name four things that can cause weathering.
(1) Running water, (2) wind, (3) rain, (4) temperature changes
500

A natural feature of land

landform

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