Copy of Earth Science Study Guide and Vocabulary

Levee

________- raised bank of sediment or rocks built along the edges of a river to prevent flooding.

Erosion

________- when weathered rock is picked up and moved /takes.

Glaciers

________- huge sheets of ice that moves slowly over land.

Gravity

________- a force that pulls objects down.

Volcano

________- an opening in Earth's surface that lets hot, melted rock and gasses escape.

Earthquake

________- a shaking of the ground that happens when rock below Earth's surface breaks and moves suddenly.

Magma

________- melted rock below Earth's surface.

Flood

________- overflow of water onto land that is usually dry.

Sediment

________- loose particles of weathered rock, including pebbles and sand.

Seismologist

________- scientists who study earthquakes.

Delta

________- a flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth.

Moraine

________- a ridge of sediment deposited when a glacier melts.

Floodplain

________- a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside its banks.

Beach

________ nourishment- the process of adding sand to an eroded ________ to rebuild it.

Fault

________- a break in the rock that makes up the earth's crust, or top layer.

Seismogram

________- a record of seismic waves made by a seismograph.

Technology

________- the practical use of science to solve problems.

Lava

________- melted rock that reaches earths surface.

Storm

________ drains- grate and pipe that allow rainwater to flow off roads into a nearby waterway.

Dune

________- hill of sand deposited by wind.

Dam

________- a structure built across a river to control its flow.

Rock

________ is weathered (broken down) and eroded (carried away) by wind and water.

Deposition

________- the __drop__ping of rock material by water, wind, or glaciers.

Seismographs

________- a tool that measures and records seismic waves.

Ice

________ wedging- when ________ freezes and thaws over time, it creates cracks in rock.

Destructive processes

________- processes that wear earths surface down.

sediment

The ________ erodes, or is carried away by wind and /or water in the form of rain, ocean waves, or river flow.

Landforms

a surface feature of earth; ex

Destructive processes

processes that wear earths surface down

Weathering

the __break__ing down of rock at or near the earths surface

Sediment

loose particles of weathered rock, including pebbles and sand

Glaciers

huge sheets of ice that moves slowly over land

Ice wedging

when ice freezes and thaws over time, it creates cracks in rock

Erosion

when weathered rock is picked up and moved/takes

Gravity

a force that pulls objects down

Earthquake

a shaking of the ground that happens when rock below Earth's surface breaks and moves suddenly

Volcano

an opening in Earth's surface that lets hot, melted rock and gasses escape

Constructive processes

processes that build up earths surface

Deposition

the __drop__ping of rock material by water, wind, or glaciers

Delta

a flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth

Floodplain

a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside its banks

Dune

hill of sand deposited by wind

Moraine

a ridge of sediment deposited when a glacier melts

Fault

a break in the rock that makes up the earth's crust, or top layer

Magma

melted rock below Earth's surface

Lava

melted rock that reaches earths surface

Technology

the practical use of science to solve problems

Flood

overflow of water onto land that is usually dry

Dam

a structure built across a river to control its flow

Levee

raised bank of sediment or rocks built along the edges of a river to prevent flooding

Storm drains

grate and pipe that allow rainwater to flow off roads into a nearby waterway

Beach nourishment

the process of adding sand to an eroded beach to rebuild it

Seismologist

scientists who study earthquakes

Seismic waves

waves of energy that travel through the earths crust

Seismographs

a tool that measures and records seismic waves

Seismogram

a record of seismic waves made by a seismograph