Earth Science Vocabulary List
Crust
Mantle
Outer core
Inner core
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Mass movement
Landforms
Magma
Volcano
Earthquake
Faults
Continental Drift
Pangea
Constructive Forces
Destructive forces
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Natural resources
Nonrenewable resources
Renewable resources
Reusable resources
Recycling
Atmosphere
Air pressure
Humidity
Precipitation
Evaporation
Condensation
Local Winds
Prevailing winds
Climate
Microclimate
El Nino
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
Earth Science Notes 1
Landforms are physical features on the surface of the Earth. They are always changing.
Weathering is breaking big rocks into smaller rocks, soil, sand, and other tiny parts called sediment.
Erosion is moving sediment from one place to another.
Deposition is depositing sediment in a new location.
Mass Movement is the downhill movement of rock and soil due to gravity.
Harcourt, 2000.