Earth's Features Vocabulary

a key that tells what map symbols stand for

rocks formed from particles in the environment that settle to form layers

the process in which weathered particles are removed

the process that wears away or breaks down rock

steep rocks that faces the edge of a body of water

found in mountain ranges, are deep narrow areas surrounded by a mountain’s steep sides

a crack in Earth’s crust

features

a single hill that has steep sides and a flat top

shows the directions North, South, East, West

small pictues, letters, lines, or colors that appear on a map

a large area of raised flat land that extends over a great distance

rocks formed from molten rock or magma

rock that can be changed by heat, pressure, or both

something that appears or occurs again and again; repeats

observable information that you can use to answer questions

long, narrow sunken areas in the ocean floor

a characteristic or part of something