Science Vocabulary 2

curved rock formations formed by a combination of erosional forces

an isolated hill with steep, even sides and a flat top

the dropping of sand and rock carried by wind or water as it slows down or from ice that melts

energy waves passing through Earth caused by a sudden shift of Earth's crust along a fault

to wear away by the action of water, wind, or glaciers

the process of moving weathered bits of rock from one place to another

a crack in Earth's crust that allows the crust to slip

relating to the structure of Earth and the changes that have taken place over the years

thick layers of ice

part of Earth's surface that rises above the surrounding land by great forces of heat and pressure deep within Earth

an opening in Earth's crust that allows hot, melted rock, ash, and gases to erupt outward

the physical breaking up of the rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces of rock or sand

the way in which an organism responds or acts

the surroundings in which an organism lives

a characteristic passed from parents to their young

behaviors that are inherited from the parent organism

an action that is learned through trial and error or is brought about by the environment

the stages a living organism will go through during its lifetime

the young of an organism

any living thing that can carry out its life activities on its own

a producer of offspring

the number and kind of organisms in an area

a body part unique to a species for survival in its environment

a certain group of plants or animals that can only reproduce among themselves

the continuation of life

characteristics that determine how an organism looks, acts, or functions

differences in the appearance of an inherited trait among the members of a group (species)

the passing of traits from parents to their young