3.7b Earth's Processes Vocabulary

to break down

• composition

• landform

• island

• destructive

a piece of land surrounded by water

• composition

• landform

• island

• destructive

what something is made of

• composition

• landform

• island

• plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

a feature on Earth's surface that is NOT covered by water

• landform

• island

• plain

• destructive

flat land

• composition

• landform

• island

• plain

to build up

• constructive

• volcano

• valley

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

mountain or hill made by hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of the Earth from deep inside

• volcano

• valley

• constructive

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

the gradual wearing down of something by wind, water, and other natural forces

• volcano

• valley

• erosion

• mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a low area between higher areas

• volcano

• valley

• constructive

• mountain

large land formation that rises high above the surrounding areas

• valley

• constructive

• erosion

• mountain