Science Language You Should Know and Use.

Arch - a arching landform created by weathering and erosion.

Butte - a steep, flat-topped hill created by erosion.

Earthquake- shaking or trembling of the earth caused by movement along a fault.

Erode - to wear away

Erosion - removal of rocks and dirt by wind, water and ice.

Fault - a break or fracture in the crust of Earth.

Geological - having to do with geology, the study of Earth.

Deposition - the process of layering sediments.

Glacier - slow-moving masses of snow and ice that carry rock and dirt.

Uplift - upward movement of Earth’s crust.

Volcano - vents in Earth's crust that lava and steam can travel through.

Weathering - the process of breaking down rock and other materials into smaller pieces. Weathering breaks it down. Erosion carries it away.