Forces Shaping the Earth
What is the definition of a earthquake?
Violent and sudden movement of earths crust.
What is elevation?
Height above sea level.
What causes tsunamis?
Earthquakes
What are the plains?
Low lying stretches of flat or gently rolling land.
What is weathering?
The process of breaking surface rocks
What is a plateau?
Flat with higher elevations then the plains.
What is Erosion?
Process of wearing away or moving weathered material.
What is a channel?
Wider body of water between two pieces of land.
What is a fault?
Crack in earths crust.
What is a strait?
Narrow body of water between two pieces of land.