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| the process that breaks up rock and causes them to decay. |
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| smaller particles of mud, sand, or gravel formed from broken rock. |
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| Thick masses of ice that glide slowly across the Earth’s surface. |
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| The melted, liquid rock, or magma that spills on the planet’s surface. |
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| The opening in the earth’s crust through which lava flows. |
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| When rock layers break and move. |
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| The shock waves, or vibrations caused by the movement along a fault line. |
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| The shapes on the earth’s surface. |
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| Nearly flat area of land. |
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| The theory of the earth’s crust being divided into several rigid, slow-moving plates. |
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| a chain of mountains on the ocean floor formed when the earth’s crust is lifted upwards. |
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| The flattest and smoothest areas of the ocean floor. |
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| Long deep valley on the ocean floor. |
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| Supercontinent (all today's continents were linked together) |
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| Large masses of rock raised by volcanic eruptions and other forces that uplift our planet’s surface. |
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| Developed from primary landforms due to erosion. |
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| Hills, Valleys, Plains, Plateaus |
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| External Forces that shape the land |
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| Rock Weathering, Water, Glaciers, Wind |
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| the process of converting sunlight into chemical energy. |
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| a region of tall grass vegetation and fertile soil and is primarily made up of wheat and corn growing areas |
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| The most complex ecosystem in the world. |
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| Biome with scattered trees and shrubs and has a distinct wet and dry season. |
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| Forests that remain green all year. |
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| What can cause a rock to be smooth and polished? |
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| Biome that usually have no tree cover, except along rivers |
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| Biome found in low and middle latitudes regions with plants that have tiny leaves with waxy surfaces and large root systems |
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| a community of living things (plants and animals) that function together with the physical environment (climate, soil and water) of the region. |
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| Biome located in the humid-tropical climate regions and contains thousands of kinds of plants and animals. |
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| Biome found in North America, Europe and Asia |
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| Consists mainly of coniferous trees and is located in the subarctic region of North American. |
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