Landforms and oceans vocabulary

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on earth's surface.

• erosion

• constructive

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Processes that create (build up) landforms

• constructive

• destructive

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• weathering

• erosion

• depostion

Processes that destroy landforms

• constructive

• deposition

• destructive

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

An opening in Earth's crust Through which molten rock and hot gases escape; a destructive and constructive process

• earthquake

• volcano

• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Cracks in Earth's crust where earthquakes usually occur

• faults

• flood

• seamount

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Mass movements of land down a slope due to gravity; a destructive process

• volcano

• earthquake

• landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Volcano built up under the ocean

• magma

• seamount

• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Occurs when a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry; a constructive and destructive process

• flood

• faults

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2