Geosphere Vocabulary

Greek word for land.

• Geo

• Hydro

• Atmo

• Bio

The low-lying areas between mountains or hills.

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Hills

• Plateau

A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

• Hills

• Canyon

• Plateau

• Island

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

• Mountains

• Hills

• Valleys

• Plateau

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

• Rock Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Air Cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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.

• Mountains

• Hills

• Valleys

• Plateau

A hollow place in the Earth’s surface.

• Volcano

• Cave

• Crust

• Mantle

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

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Breaking Down

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

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Breaking Down

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

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

• Crust