Sapara - Science chapter 2
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linda_sapara on July 22, 2012
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Changes to Earth's Surface
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 landform | a natural feature on Earth's surface |
| mountain | an area that is higher than the land around it |
| topography | the shape of landforms in an area |
| volcano | a mountain that forms as lava flows through a crack onto Earth's surface |
| earthquake | the shaking of Earth's surface caused by movement of rock in the crust |
| deposition | the dropping of bits of rock and soil by a river as it flows |
| glacier | a large, moving block of ice |
| fossill | the remains of once-living things that have been preserved by being petrified or leaving imprints |
| fossil record | the information about Earth's history found in fossils |
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