Erosion, Volcanoes and Earthquakes Vocabulary

an opening in the Earth's

surface through which magma

erupts

Volcano

a sudden shaking of the

ground caused by the movement of

rock underground

Earthquake

melted rock on Earth's surface

Lava

The places where Earth’s plates meet-

when these move they cause an earthquake

Fault

melted rock located beneath Earth's surface

Magma

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

surface

Glacier

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

surface

Erosion

The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by the action of wind, rain, and

temperature change

Weathering

• a giant ocean wave caused by the

vibrations from an earthquake under

the sea

Tsunami

the process of rock or soil being

laid down or dropped in an

area

Deposition