Mountain
flat or low island formed on barrier reef
atoll
atoll is formed on _____________
barrier reef
outer layer of the earth; surface of the earth
crust
volcanic island is formed from ____________
volcano
natural shape or features on earth
landforms
a place on earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.
mountain
come together
a natural raised area of land, not as high as a mountain
hill
wearing away of soil
erosion
an island formed from volcano
volcanic island
dry land
desert
central part of the earth
core
which is higher? mountain or hill
mountain
a lowland area between higher land such as mountains.
valley
sliding past one another
transform
separate; move apart; go in different directions
divergent
mass of ice formed from compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
glacier
a flat area on earth’s surface with few trees
plain
area where the land ends and the ocean begin
coast
change in landform created by weather (wind and rain).
weathering
flat area higher than the land around it
plateau
solid rocks on top of sea of magma; bottom of the crust. Movement of the plates
plate tectonics
shaking of the ground
earthquake
layer of the earth between crust and core, consist of hot molten rocks
mantle
what are the two factors that cause weathering
wind and rain