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A type of erosion involving rock particles being scraped against, and wearing away, the surface of other rocks
Where an oceanic plate slides underneath a continental plate or another oceanic plate
Where two tectonic plates move apart from each other and new crust is formed
A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movements
A type of erosion involving rock fragments being ground together to become smaller, smoother and rounder
The point underground where the rocks breaks and the energy of an earthquake is released
The wearing away of land by material carried in rivers, glaciers, waves and wind
The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
A process of erosion involving water and air trapped in cracks and crevices
The average age which men and women may expect to reach in a particular country
The local climate of a small area eg a school
A rise in population caused by a greater number of births than deaths
Number of people living in a certain area eg km2
A place where people live
The exact location of a settlement
The location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area (its environs)