Science Vocabulary

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface

• Tsunami

• Volcano Eruption

• Landslide

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Powerful waves that move across an ocean very quickly

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Volcano Eruption

• Landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When hot, liquid magma comes out of a volcano

• Volcano Eruption

• Landslide

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When rock, soil, or other materials break away and move quickly down a mountain or hill

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Landslide

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

All the water on Earth, including ice, precipitation, and water vapor

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Tall landform made of rock, usually has a peak and steep sides

• Canyon

• Landform

• Mountain

• Valley

Low area between mountains or hills

• Valley

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Landform

Deep valley with steep sides

• Valley

• Mountain

• Landform

• Canyon

Natural shape or part of Earth's surface

• Landform

• Mountain

• Valley

• Canyon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Area of raised land

• Mountain

• Plain

• Hill

• Valley