Vocabulary
Rock that is formed from deposited sediment.
The settling of eroded material in a new place.
deposition
The height of an area above sea level.
elevation
Most earthquakes and volcanoes are found around the edges of which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Melted rock- which had been magma - once it reaches Earth’s surface.
lava
A place where melted rock and other material erupts from deep inside earth
volcano
A damaging type of fast moving wave on a large body of water. They are often caused by underwater earthquakes or landslides.
Snails scraping the surface of a rock as they eat is an example of what?
weathering
The history of how life on Earth has changed, as revealed by the fossils of plants and animals.
fossil record
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of Earth’s crust.
earthquake
A piece of evidence of an animal or plant that lived a long time ago.
fossil
Soil being washed away by a stream down a steep slope is an example of what?
erosion
The chemicals that rock is made out of.
minerals
Melted rock - under Earth’s surface
magma
A slowly moving river of ice.
glacier
A beaver dam is an example of what?
deposition
A map that shows where earthquakes have occurred. These areas will likely have earthquakes again.
seismic hazard map
A wall of material that blocks the flow of a stream or river. They can be built by animals like beavers, or humans.
dam
A map that shows the physical features of an area, like climate or elevation. They can also show plant cover, or where mountains, bodies of water, or deserts are located.
physical map
What is the name of the region where most of the volcanoes on Earth are located?
ring of fire