Landforms
A tall, rocky area of land that rises high above the land around it.
Mountain
A large stream of moving water that flows into an ocean or lake.
River
Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived long ago.
Fossils
The top of the wave
Crest
A shaking of the ground caused by movement of Earth’s plates.
Earthquake
A low area of land between mountains or hills.
A huge body of salt water that covers most of Earth’s surface.
The slow process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces.
Weathering/ Erosion
Wavelength
A violent storm that forms over warm ocean water.
Hurricane
A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
Island
A large body of freshwater surrounded by land.
Lake
The type of rock fossils are found in
Measurment from the midpoint to the crest
Amplitude
Natural Disaster that causes cracks and damages to bridges and roads
Earthquake
A hill formed by sand, often found in deserts or at the beach.
Dune
Water that flows over a steep drop or cliff.
Waterfall
The rock layers where the oldest fossils will be found.
The bottom
A wave with lots of energy will have high _____ and high ______
frequency, and amplitude
Natural Disaster that causes flooding
Hurricane
A flat, elevated area that is higher than the land around it.
Plateau
The area where land meets the ocean or sea.
Coast
One way people can help prevent weathers/ erosion
Planting trees/ building sea walls/ man made dunes
The direction Earth's crust moves when a wave hits it (think of a slinky)
up and down, and side to side.
Earthquakes