Vocabulary #12

fault: a carck in the crust, whose sides show evidence of motion

geologist: a scientist whoi studies Earth

magma: hot, molten rock deep below Eath's surface

lava: magma that reaches Earth's surface

weathering. the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

eroison: the picking up and carrying away of pieces of rock

deposition: the dropping off of bits of eroded rock

meteorite: a chunk of rock from space that strikes a surface