Structure of the Earth | Continental Relief | Coastal Relief | Internal and External Forces of Relief |
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Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic)
Vast masses of saltwater
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Mountain
A high landform with steep sides; groups of these form ___ ranges
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Cliffs
steep rock formations in high coastal areas
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Continental drift
the theory that a super continent (Pangaea) broke up to form smaller continents millions of years ago
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Magma
liquid rock
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Valley
area of low land between mountains
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Peninsula
An area of land mainly surrounded by water
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Tectonic plates
Sections or blocks of the Earth's lithosphere that are constantly moving in relation to the other sections/blocks
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Continents (Asia, America, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Oceania)
Very large land masses surrounded by oceans and seas
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Plain
low, flat areas of land
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Island
An area of land surrounded by water on all sides
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Volcano
A crack in the Earth's crust from which lava, ash and hot gases flow during an eruption
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Increases
As you go deeper into the Earth, the temperature _____
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Plateau
high, raised plains
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Coast or shore
Area where the land meets the ocean
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Tsunami
An earthquake on the ocean floor
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Crust, mantle, and core
The Earth's three layers
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Relief
Consists of all the features of the Earth's surface which make the terrain so varied
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Gulf or bay
An area of the sea that’s partly surrounded by land
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temperature, water, wind, human action
The four external forces on Earth's surface
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