Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
river streams carved out over time by moving water is an example of what.
What is erosion?
The thinnest layer of the earth
What is the crust?
This is what magma is called once it exits the earth's crust.
What is lava?
This is a mound or hill of sand formed by wind.
What is a sand dune?
NAME 5 LANDFORMS QUICK!!
Island, sand dunes, volcano, etc.
These rocks contain fossils.
What are sedimentary rocks?
The breaking down of rocks through wind, rain and Ice
What is weathering?
The thickest layer of the earth
What is the mantle?
When magma cools, it forms
What is Igneous rock?
This is what causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and uplift
What is the movement of Tectonic Plates?
This a wide, flat-topped hill. It has at least one steep side.
What is a mesa?
A really big rock.
What is a boulder?
Deltas are formed by..
What is deposition?
The hottest layer of the earth
What is the inner core?
Layers of sediment forming over another over thousands of years into a _____
What is sedimentary rock?
Mount Fuji is...
What is a volcano?
When there is an earthquake in the ocean causing the crust to shift it creates a huge wave called a...
What is a tsunami?
This is an area of high, nearly flat land and covers a lot of area.
What is a plateau?
When earth is moved by wind, water, or gravity.
What is erosion?
This land form is usually caused by a river
WHAT IS A Canyon!!
Free Points!!!!
WAHOOO
NAME A VOLCANO!!!
Mount Fuji, Muana Loa, Mount Etna, Mount saint Helens, etc.
Earthquakes can cause damage to these types of structures.
What are buildings, roads, bridges?
This is low, flat, level land. They are found in the center of the United States.
What is a plain?
This is why the bottom of the ocean is sandy.
What is deposition?
What we stand on
What is the Crust? (no not pizza crust)
Name 3 landforms!
island, river, lake, etc
Magma come from..
What is the mantle?
This coast of the North America is most often affected by earthquakes.
What is the west coast?
Rocks are made of different kinds of these.
What are minerals?