A physical feature on Earth’s surface
landforms
or
or
or
The process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and other
tiny pieces
weathering
to
to
(Because of wind, water, ice, etc.)
The process of moving sediment from one place to
another.
erosion
BEFORE EROSION
AFTER EROSION
The process of dropping, or depositing, sediment in a new
location
deposition
Sediment
deposited
(moves)
here
The downhill movement of rock and soil because of
gravity
mass movement
The thin, outer, layer of Earth
crust
mantle
The layer of rock beneath the Earth’s Crust
The Center of the Earth
core
A rigid block of crust and upper mantle rock
plate
Molten rock from Earth’s mantle
magma
A mountain formed by lava and ash
volcano
A shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of
energy in the Earth’s crust
earthquake
A break or place where pieces of the Earth’s crust move
fault
A theory of how the Earth’s continents move over its
surface
continental drift
A supercontinent containing all of Earth’s land existing
about 225 million years ago.
Pangea
The remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary
rock
fossil
Igneous rock
a type of rock that forms when melted
rock hardens
Sedimentary rock
type of rock formed by
layers of sediment that were squeezed
and stuck together over a long period of
time
A mineral’s ability to resist being
scratched
hardness
Can I scratch it?
A type of rock changed by heat or
pressure, but not completely melted
Metamorphic rock
The slow never ending process of rock
changes
Rock Cycle
The way the surface of a mineral reflects
light
Luster
The color of the powder left behind when
you rub a material against a white tile
called a streak plate.
streak
Rock
a material made up of made of 1 or more
minerals
A natural solid material with particles
arranged in a repeating pattern
Mineral
Sediment
Tiny bits of rock that can be carried by
moving water or wind. The bits get
deposited (left) in a new location or build
up in layers.
When magma reaches the surface it turns
into lava.
Lava
1.
A scientist who studies the earth’s
landforms and rocks and minerals.
geologist
Two tectonic plates that are moving away
from each other.
Divergent Boundary
Two tectonic plates that are moving
towards each other.
Convergent Boundary
Two tectonic plates that are moving or
sliding past each other.
Transform Boundary