Landforms and oceans vocabulary

Front

Cracks in Earth's crust where earthquakes usually occur

Back

faults

Front

Where the land meets the ocean

Back

shoreline

Front

The dropping or depositing of sediments by water, wind, or ice

Back

deposition

Front

The part of the continent that slopes gently away from the shoreline

Back

continental shelf

Front

The process by which weathered material (sediment) is moved from one place to another

Back

erosion

Front

The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice

Back

weathering

Front

A large, steep-sided underwater mountain

Back

seamount

Front

The area of land that drains into a river or lake

Back

watershed

Front

The movement of sand along the shoreline by wave action

Back

long shore current

Front

A flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

Back

plateau