Weathering & Erosion
breaking rocks into smaller pieces
weathering
very small pieces of rock
sediment
molten rock deep inside the Earth
magma
tectonic plates
all the living and nonliving things in a particular place
environment
when rocks move from one place to another
erosion
a type of rock when sediments settle, press together, and form layers over time
sedimentary rock
liquid rock that flows or explodes from a volcano
lava
scientists measure earthquakes using this tool
seismograph
underwater
aquatic
two types of wedging that causes rocks to break apart
root and ice
the remains of a plant or animal that lived a very long time ago
fossil
the type of rock formed when lava cools
basalt
90% of the Earth's earthquakes take place here
Ring Of Fire
habitat covered in water with many trees
swamp
when rock is dropped and left in a new location
deposition
a dark rock made from fossil plants and can be burned for fuel
coal
a scientist who studies volcanoes
volcanologist
what is another natural disaster that can form in the ocean due to earthquakes
tsunamis
a deep hole in the ground formed over a long time by moving water
canyon
4 agents of erosion
wind, water, ice, gravity
when lots of rock or soil fall down from a cliff or mountain
landslide
a volcano that is not likely to erupt in the future
extinct volcano
scientists who study earthquakes
seismologists
a person who uses science to come up with solutions to problems
engineer