Erosion
the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another.
Erosion
a very large swirling storm that forms on the surface of tropical oceans
Hurricane
soil, rock pieces, landforms, melted rock, solid rock
geosphere
an opening in Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced
Volcano
the top layer of soil
topsoil
thick sheets of ice
glaciers
these are associated with hurricanes along with pounding rains and walls of clouds
strong winds
the outer most layer
crust
a sudden movement of a large amount of rocks and soil down a slope.
landslide
this type of soil is made up of mostly sand and has a light texture
forest soil
a place that floods easily when river water rises
floodplain
Katrina, Ike, Allison, Irma, Harvey
Names of Hurricanes (retired)
made partly of molten rock
mantle
when plates are pushed together, the crust is forced upward
folded mountains
this type of soil is made up of mostly sand and has a light texture but it is rich in minerals.
desert sand
the process of eroded materials being dropped off in another place
deposition
the middle of the storm; it is also the calm period
The eye of the hurricane
very hot, solid rock made mostly of iron
core
Earth's surface breaks apart along a continental boundary causing one side of the boundary to move up and the other to move down.
fault-block mountains.
this soil is rich in humus, which provides nutrients for crops, and holds water so minerals are not washed deep into the ground
prairie soil or grassland soil
this is formed when water carries sediment into a larger body of water and sediment is dropped
delta
1, 2, 3, 4
Categories
an area where molten rock from deep within the mantle breaks through to the Earth's crust
hot spot
when a lot of mud flows down a slope and knocks down trees and destroys whatever is in its path
mudslide
a nonliving plant or animal matter that adds nutrients to the soil to aid in plant growth.
humus (pronounced hyoo-muhs)