Earth Science Terms

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Landform

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Natural feature of the Earth’s surface

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Constructive Process

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Force that builds things up

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Destructive Process

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Force that breaks things down or destroys

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Weathering

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Process that wears down or breaks down rocks into sediment

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Erosion

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The movement of sediment from one place to another

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Deposition

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Leaving or dropping off sediment which adds to a landform

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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An explosive volcano that shoots ash and lava into the air

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Composite Volcano

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A volcano made with alternating layers of lava and ash

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Shield Volcano

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A volcano with a bowl like opening with slow moving lava

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Delta

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Flat area at the mouth of a river where sediment has been deposited