chemical weathering, Weathering that changes the composition of rock., Earth’s crust, Thin layer of rock that covers the Earth. The crust is about 8 kilometres thick under the oceans and 35 kilometres thick under the continents., endogenic force, Force from within the Earth that changes the Earth’s crust., erosion, Process by which hard rock is broken down and worn away by water, ice or wind that contains weathered material.erosion, exogenic force, Outside force that changes the Earth’s crust., fault, Crack or tear in the Earth’s crust., fold mountain range, Mountain range formed when the collision of tectonic plates creates folds in parts of the Earth’s crust., high mountain range, Mountain range with peaks that are higher than 1,500 metres., hills, Area with an elevation between 200 and 500 metres., igneous rock, Rock that forms when lava or magma cools and hardens., landscape cycle, Ongoing process of weathering and erosion that causes a landscape to change in appearance over time., low mountain range, Mountain range with peaks between 500 and 1,500 metres., lowland, Area with an elevation lower than 200 metres., mechanical weathering, Process that causes rocks to crumble without changing their composition., metamorphic rock, Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been transformed under intense heat and/or pressure., old mountain range, Mountain range that was formed hundreds of millions of years ago., relief, Differences in elevation in a landscape., rock cycle, Continuous process by which rocks are broken down and transformed again and again by geological processes like erosion, weathering, sedimentation and rock formation., sedimentary rock, Rock formed from material that was transported by water, wind or ice., sedimentation, Deposition of material that was transported by water, wind or ice., slab, Piece of the Earth’s crust. Also called a slab., tectonic plate, Piece of the Earth’s crust. Also called a slab., weathered material, Debris or rubble produced by the weathering process., weathering, The disintegration of rock through the influence of weather and vegetation., young mountain range, Mountain range that was formed relatively recently and is only tens of millions of years old..

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