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| The process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces. |
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Traces left behind when dead plants and animals decay or dissolve. Usually found in sedimentary rock. [image] |
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Places where pieces of the Earth's crust move. [image] |
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A supercontinent that existed about 225 million years ago containing all of Earth's land. [image] |
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| A theory of how Earth's continents move over its surface. |
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| The physical features on Earth's surface. |
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| The process by which wind and moving water carry away bits of rock. |
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| The downhill movement of rock and soil because of gravity. |
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A hot, soft rock from Earth's lower mantle. [image] |
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| A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust. |
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A mountain formed by lava and ash. [image] |
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| A rigid block of crust and upper mantle rock. |
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The center of the Earth. [image] |
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The thin, outer layer of the Earth. [image] |
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| The process of dropping, or depositing, sediment in a new location. |
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The layer of rock beneath Earth's crust. [image] |
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