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Erosion, Volcanoes and Earthquakes Vocabulary

Dive into the vocabulary of natural phenomena with this informative guide on the Earth's surface openings, magma eruptions, ground shaking, and more. Learn about glaciers, tsunamis, deposition, and the powerful forces that shape our planet.

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Erosion, Volcanoes and Earthquakes Vocabulary

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  1. Erosion, Volcanoes and Earthquakes Vocabulary

  2. an opening in the Earth's surface through which magma erupts

  3. Volcano

  4. a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock underground

  5. Earthquake

  6. melted rock on Earth's surface

  7. Lava

  8. The places where Earth’s plates meet-when these move they cause an earthquake

  9. Fault

  10. melted rock located beneath Earth's surface

  11. Magma

  12. a large sheet of ice or snow that moves slowly over Earth's surface

  13. Glacier

  14. the process in which wind, water, ice, or other things move pieces of rock and soil over Earth's surface

  15. Erosion

  16. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by the action of wind, rain, and temperature change

  17. Weathering

  18. a giant ocean wave caused by the vibrations from an earthquake under the sea

  19. Tsunami

  20. the process of rock or soil being laid down or dropped in an area

  21. Deposition

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