Chapter 7: Changes to Earth's Surface Flashcards
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landform
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A natural feature on Earth’s surface.
2
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mountain
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An area that is much higher than the land around it.
3
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topography
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The shape of landforms in an area.
4
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volcano
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A mountain that forms as lava flows through a crack onto Earth’s surface.
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earthquake
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The shaking of Earth’s surface caused by movement of rock in the crust.
6
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deposition
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The dropping of bits of rock and soil by a river as it flows.
7
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glacier
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A large, moving mass of ice.
8
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fossil
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The remains or traces of a plant or an animal that lived long ago.
9
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fossil record
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The information about Earth’s history that is contained in fossils.
