Earth Science Vocabulary Concepts

The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the air.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

The practice of protecting and preserving natural resources, like water and wildlife.

• Preservation

• Conservation

• Exploitation

• Depletion

The process of moving or wearing away rocks and soil by natural forces like wind, water, or ice.

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Weathering

• Deposition

the process by which rocks and minerals break down at the Earth's surface due to water, air, or extreme temperature

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism

The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano, which can change the landscape.

• Volcanic Eruption

• Earthquake

• Tsunami

• Landslide

The deposit or dropping of sediment after erosion to an area that could form new land or change an earth feature.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

The movement of the Earth's plates that can cause earthquakes and create landforms.

• Tectonic Activity

• Volcanic Eruption

• Weathering Processes

• Erosion Dynamics

The layer of gases surrounding the Earth that affects weather and climate.

• Atmosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

The solid outer part of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.

• Lithosphere (aka Geosphere)

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and ice.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere