Vocabulary
This is a process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
This happens when water overflows a usually dry place
Flood
This part of a plant can cause weathering and erosion
Roots
When magma cools, it turns into this
Lava
On a map, this shows symbols for different places or objects
Map key
This is the picking up and moving of rocks, soil, and sand to another place
Erosion
A strong storm that forms over a warm ocean
Hurricane
This is a huge chunk of ice that can scrape the ground and move soil
Glacier
Dust and bits of rock from a volcano are called ______.
Ash
The four directions are found on a _________.
Compass rose
Fast changes that cause a lot of damage to the Earth
Natural disasters
This happens when a lot of rocks or mud slide down a hill
Landslide
__________ picks up dirt, sand, and rocks and blows them around
Wind
Volcanoes can happen where two plates meet, called a _________.
Fault
A body of water that is completely surrounded by land is called a _______.
Lake
Melted rock below the Earth's surface
Magma
This is an opening on Earth's surface where lava, gases, and bits of rock erupt
Volcano
Flowing _________ can move soil, sand, and rocks to different places
Water
This is the name of the area where most of the world's volcanoes are found.
Ring of Fire
A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water is called an _____.
Island
The pieces of the Earth's crust are called ______.
Plates
This is a sudden shaking of the ground that causes land to rise and fall
Earthquakes
Farmers do this to help slow down erosion
Plant trees, grass, or other plants
This volcano knocked down an entire forest.
Mount Saint Helens
________ are large areas of flat land.
Plains