8th Grade LEAP Vocabulary Review

The idea that in rock layers, older rocks are below younger ones.

• Superposition

• Stratification

• Lithification

• Erosion

A large natural or artificial lake used for water storage.

• Pond

• Reservoir

• Ocean

• Stream

A prediction of future weather based on data.

• Forecast

• Prediction

• Estimation

• Projection

Layers of rock that show Earth's history.

• Rock strata

• Sedimentary layers

• Geological formations

• Tectonic plates

The partially melted, flexible layer of the mantle that allows tectonic plates to move.

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Outer Core

A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Cyclone

• Thunderstorm

The process of pressing sediments together.

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Lithification

The rigid outer part of Earth, including the crust and the upper mantle.

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Hydrosphere

A fast-spinning column of air that touches both the ground and clouds.

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Cyclone

• Whirlwind

A region around the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur.

• Ring of Fire

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayan Belt

• Great Rift Valley