Earthquakes
Point where an earthquake starts.
What is a Focus?
Molten rock on Earth's surface.
What is lava?
Breaking rocks into smaller pieces.
What is weathering?
Movement of sediments.
What is Erosion.
Large moving mass of ice.
What is a Glacier?
Point directly above the focus.
What is the Epicenter?
Molten rock beneath Earth's surface.
What is Magma?
Weathering that changes rock composition.
What is Chemical weathering?
Major agent that causes most erosion.
What is Running water?
Underground layer that stores water.
What is an Aquifer?
Break in the Earth's crust.
What is a Fault?
Broad volcano with gentle slopes.
What is a Shield volcano?
Weathering caused by freezing water.
What is Frost wedging?
Wind deposits sediment into these hills.
What are Sand dunes?
Upper surface of groundwater.
Water is the Water table?
Fastest seismic wave.
What is P-wave?
Volcano known for explosive eruptions.
What is a Composite volcano?
Weathering caused by oxygen reacting with minerals.
What is Oxidation?
Sediment deposited at a river mouth.
What is a Delta?
Water emerging naturally from the ground.
What is a Spring?
Wave causing most earthquake damage.
What is Surface wave?
Ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Ring of Fire?
Weathering caused by plant roots.
What is root wedging?
Erosion caused by ice.
What is Glacial erosion?
Underground cave features created by groundwater.
What are Stalactites and stalagmites?