Geo Vocab 2

Front

Process of changing gas to liquid (clouds)

Back

condensation

Front

Water, ice, chemicals, and plants break rocks into smaller pieces.

Back

Weathering

Front

Theory on continent formation and movement

Back

Plate tectonics

Front

Water droplets falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Back

Precipitation

Front

A plateau off each continent's coast, extending several miles underwater.

Back

continental shelf

Front

Two plates move alongside each other, creating cracks in the Earth's crust.

Back

Faults

Front

Underground rock layers where water flows and gathers.

Back

Aquifer

Front

Changing a liquid to gas (water vapor)

Back

evaporation

Front

Process of water, wind, and ice moving weathered rock

Back

erosion

Front

Deep cuts in the ocean floor caused by tectonic activity.

Back

Trench