Vocabulary
The breakdown of rocks and other materials
weathering
The crust and the top part of the mantle make up the lithosphere
True
What can help to prevent beach erosion?
dams, levees, fences, grass
A physical feature of Earth's surface
landform
A ______ is an opening in Earth's crust through which lava may flow
Volcano
Earth's surface layer is called the mantle
False - crust
How does a sand dune form?
A sand dune forms when wind erodes sand and deposits it along the back of the beach.
The process of carrying away soil or pieces of rock
Erosion
A large wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean
The mantle is the layer just below the crust
True
What can happen when river water rises?
Floods
The theory that explains how continents move
A sudden movement in Earth's crust
Earthquake
A large crack in the Earth's crust is called a tsunami
False - fault
What causes a tsunami?
An earthquake underneath the ocean causes huge waves to move very quickly across the ocean
The process of dropping off pieces of eroded rock
deposition
Earth's surface is called
Crust
Huge slabs of rock moving suddenly against each other in the Earth's crust create a trench stretch
False - earthquake
What might cause the ground to move during an earthquake?
Shifting tectonic plates
A ______ uses contour lines to show elevation
Topographical Map