Vocabulary Earth Science

weathered material on the Earth's surface being carried away by wind, waves, water, and ice

material without a definite form produced from organic material buried under sediments near oil

liquid produced from organic matter buried under layers of sediments for millions of years

Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past.

to rot and break down into small parts

triangle shaped (deposited) landform at the mouth of a river that empties into a body of water

small pieces of rock

rock made of layers of compressed organic and inorganic sediments

nonrenewable material made from the remains of plants and animals buried that is used for power

a sudden release of energy under the Earth's surface that makes the ground shake or crack

the waste and remains of plants and animals

the dropping off of sediments and building up of new layers in a new location

a mark or depression made by pressure

Features on the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans and rivers.

the action of force by one object against another

the breaking down of rock into smaller particles due to the wind, waves, water and ice