The Makeup of the Earth C38-C59
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 landform | a shape of the land such as a mountain, plain or plateau |
| volcano | a mountain formed by hardened lava with an opening through which lava, ashes, rocks and other materials may come out |
| earthquake | the shaking of the ground caused by rock movement along a fault |
| fault | a crack in the earth's crust along which rocks move. |
| erosion | the moving of weathered rocks and soil by wind, water or ice |
| dune | a pile of sand formed by the wind |
| mineral | nonliving solid matter from the earth |
| weathering | the breaking and changing of rocks |
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