Earth and Environment science semester test review, part 2 of 2

The loose layer of plant leaves and stems on the surface of the soil

on a map, a darker, heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation

a liquid's resistance to flowing

term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands

form directly from cooling of magma or lava

the name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents

a slow downhill movement of weathered rock material

a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of continuental and oceanic crust

water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground

height above sea level