Geological Processes.

4. a geological process where dissolved minerals precipitate out of groundwater and crystallize in the open pore spaces between loose sediment grains, acting as a natural glue to bind them into solid sedimentary rock
7. the intentional and permanent clearing of forested land for non-forest uses such as agriculture, livestock grazing, mining, and urban development
9. an opening in Earth's crust that allows molten rock (magma), gases, and ash to escape from deep underground
10. a sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the release of stored energy in the crust along geologic faults

1. a large natural landform that rises significantly above its surrounding terrain
2. a geological and physical process where overlying weight or mechanical force squeezes sediment or soil particles closer together, reducing pore space and driving out trapped water or air
3. the dense, innermost geologic layer of the planet
5. a physical process where a substance changes its state from a solid to a liquid
6. form through the cooling and solidification of molten rock, either magma beneath the Earth's surface or lava on the surface
8. form on or near Earth's surface from compressed and cemented mineral and organic particles