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What is Continent
Earth of the seven great land areas on Earth
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What is magma
Melted rock below Earth's crust
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What is glacier
a mass of ice that moves slowly across the land
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What is ocean floor
The land below the ocean
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What is a plain
Land that is wide and flat
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What is weathering
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
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What is Erosion
The movement of weathered rock by such things as wind, moving water, and glaciers
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What is lava
Melted rock that flows onto land
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What is coast
Where dry land borders the waters
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What is a river
large body of moving water
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What is a landform
A mountain is an example of this
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What is core
Earth's deepest, hottest layer
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What is a flood
water that flows over land that is usually dry
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What is Mountain
The tallest landform. Often has steep sides and a point at top
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What is a plateau
Land with steep sides and a flat top. It is higher than the land around it
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What is a volcano
A mountain that builds up around an opening in Earth's crust
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What is crust
Earth's cool, thin top layer
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What is the mantle
The layer below the crust. Part is solid rock and part is melted rock like putty.
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What is Valley
The low land between hills or mountains
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What is a peninsula
land surrounded by water on three sides
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What is an earthquake
The sudden movement of rocks in Earth's crust might cause this
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What is landslide
The rapid movement of rocks and soil down hill
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What are oceans
Large bodies of salt water
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What is Canyon
Deep valley with steep sides. Rivers often flow through them.
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What is an island
Land with water all around it
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