Constructive and Destructive Forces
Plate : A section of Earth’s crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces.
Earthquake : A shaking of the Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rocks in the crust.
Epicenter : the point of the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Fault : A crack in the Earth’s crust.
Magma : Melted rock that is beneath Earth’s surface.
Lava : molten rock that flows from a volcano onto Earth’s surface.
Volcano : A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack onto Earth’s surface.
There are 3 types of Volcanoes : 1.Composite Volcanoes 2. Shield Volcanoes 3. Cinder Cone Volcanoes
Tectonic Plates
Ring of Fire
Delta : An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
Erosion : The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice.
Jetty : A wall like structure that sticks out into the ocean.
Landform : A natural land shape or feature.
Sand dune : A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.
Sinkhole : A large hole formed when the roof of a cave collapses.
Topography : Surface landforms of an area.
Weathering : A process of breaking down rock.