Monday, September 6, 2010
Vocabulary 10
Fault:A crack in the crust,whose sides show evidence of motion.
Geologist:A scientist who studies Earth.
Magma:Hot,molden rock deep below Earth´s surface.
Lava:Magma that reaches Earth´s surface.
Weathering:The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
Erosion:The picking up and carrying away of piecesof rock.
Deposition:The dropping off of bits of eroded rock.
Meteorite:A chunk of rock from space that strikes a surface (such as Earth or the moon).
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