Ch. 5 Lesson 1-2 Vocab

Front

A deep valley with high, steep sides

Back

canyon

Front

Flat areas of land at high elevations

Back

plateau

Front

Part of the continent that extends beyond the shore

Back

continental shelf

Front

An underwater mountain range

Back

ocean ridge

Front

Huge cracks in the Earth's crust

Back

fault

Front

Slow process of breaking rock into smaller pieces.

Back

Weather.

Front

Breakdown of rocks by wind, rain, and heat

Back

Physical weathering

Front

Weathering and removal of rocks, shells, and soil

Back

erosion

Front

Plates that continents sit on and move slowly

Back

continental plates

Front

Bends in rock layers

Back

Folds