Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Plate tectonics?
A
The continuation theory of continents drifting and plates moving
2
Q
Spatial scale
A
Size of affected some changes affect small areas others large
3
Q
Time scale
A
Speed of change some changes happen quickly others slowly
4
Q
Landslide
A
A mass of earth or rock sliding down a mountain
5
Q
Earthquakes
A
Movement of the earths crust resulting in a violent shaking of the ground
6
Q
Geoscience processes
A
Series of actions working to change earths landforms and surfaces at varying time and varying spatial scales
7
Q
Landforms
A
Natural features of earths surface
