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