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Earth Science Vocabulary I. A physical feature on Earth’s surface. A physical feature on Earth’s surface. landform. A rigid block of crust and upper mantle rock. A rigid block of crust and upper mantle rock. plate. A theory of how Earth’s continents move over its surface.
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A theory of how Earth’s continents move over its surface continental drift
The dropping off of soil and rock particles by waves, wind, running water, or glaciers
The dropping off of soil and rock particles by waves, wind, running water, or glaciers deposition
A super continent containing all of Earth’s land that existed about 225 million years ago
A super continent containing all of Earth’s land that existed about 225 million years ago Pangaea
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth’s crust
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth’s crust earthquake
The remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary rock
The remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary rock fossil
A ridge of sand created by wind, found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
A ridge of sand created by wind, found in deserts or near lakes and oceans sand dune
A low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
A low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water delta
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