Geosphere Vocabulary

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Greek word for land.

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Geo

Front

The low-lying areas between mountains or hills.

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Valleys

Front

A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

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Island

Front

Are lower than mountains but higher than their surrounding areas. They are usually covered with grass.

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Hills

Front

Rocks can change form in any order many times or stay the same for many years.

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Rock Cycle

Front

The highest landform on Earth. They are usually found to be wide at the bottom and narrow at the top with steep rocky sides and a pointed tip called a peak.

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Mountains

Front

A hollow place in the Earth’s surface.

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Cave

Front

When tiny pieces of the Earth’s surface are moved from one place to another by water or wind.

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Erosion

Front

The breaking down of Earth’s surface into smaller pieces.

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Weathering

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Part of the core that is made up of solid rock.

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Inner Core