erosion
what is the number one cause of erosion
water
how far do techtonic plates move in a year?
6 inches
what are the two main features of mountains
a sloped side and the summit
whats an alternative name for stratovolcanos
composite volcanos
a landform is.......
any characteristic that describes the earths surface
name all four major causes of water erosion
rainfall,flooding,waves and rivers
name all three parts of techtonic plates
inner core, outer core, and the mantle
where is the summit located
on the top of a mountain
how are shield volcanos formed
formed from thin, fast flowing lava
mountain landforms are made of.......
rock and earth that rises above the surrounding ground
what is erosion
erosion is the wearing away of land
what does convergent mean
where to plates push together
how are fold mountains formed
they are formed by two tectonic plates pushing together upward at the convergent boundary
how are cinder volcanos formed
formed by short eruptions out of a single vent at the top.
intermontane is............
between two mountain ranges
name four types of erosion
water, wind,ice and mass movement
divergent is when two plates are.........
pushed apart
how are fault block mountains formed
formed when tectonic plates are pulled apart along fault lines causing some blocks of rocks to fall and some to rise
where is the worlds largest volcano LOCATED
in hawii
piedmont is.....
having a mountain on one side and a plain or body of water on the other side
what forces erosion
wind,water,ice and gravity
what is transform
where two plates slide past each other horizontally
how are dome mountains formed
formed when magma ruses through the crack of the earth but does not break through the earth’s surface
what is the name of the worlds largest volcano
Mauna Loa
continenatal could have......
these could have water or land surrounding them but all have very steep sides