Glossary UNIT 6. Earth's structure

TERM	CHARACTERISTICS	TRANSLATION	SENTENCE
Geosphere	Noun	Geosfera
Relief	Noun	Relieve
Emerge	Verb	Emerger / surgir
Feature	Noun	Característica / rasgo
Submerged	Adjective	Sumergido / hundido
Narrow	Adjective	Estrecho
Mountain ranges	Noun	Cordilleras
Plains	Noun	Llanuras
Depression	Noun	Depresiones (del terreno)
Continental platforms	Noun	Plataformas continentales
Abyssal plains	Noun	Llanuras abisales
Ridges	Noun	Dorsales
Trenches	Noun	Fosas
Continental shelf	Noun	Talud continental
Crust	Noun	Corteza
Mantle	Noun	Manto
Core	Noun	Núcleo
Molten	Adjective	Fundido
Outer	Adjective	Externo
Inner	Adjective	Interno
Oceanic crust	Noun	Corteza oceánica
Continental crust	Noun	Corteza continental
Geothermal	Adjective	Geotérmico
Sink	Verb	Hundirse
Convection	Noun	Convección
Downwards	Adjective	Hacia abajo
Dust	Adjective	Polvo
Inner dynamics	Noun	Dinámica interna
Convection currents	Noun	Corrientes de convección
Running water	Noun	Agua de escorrentía
Groundwater	Noun	Agua subterránea
Magma	Noun	Magma
Solidify	Verb	Solidificar
Expose	Verb	Exponer / exhibir
Beat	Verb	Golpear
Sediment	Noun	Sedimento
Fossil	Noun	Fósil
Magmatic	Adjective	Magmático
Sedimentary	Adjective	Sedimentario
Metamorphic	Adjective	Metamórfico
Volcanic	Adjective	Volcánico
Plutonic	Adjective	Plutónico
Conglomerate	Noun	Conglomerado
Breccia	Noun	Brecha
Sandstone	Noun	Arenisca
Clays	Noun	Arcillas
Limestone	Noun	Caliza
Coal	Noun	Carbón
Granite	Noun	Granito
Syenite	Noun	Sienita
Gabbro	Noun	Gabro
Basalt	Noun	Basalto
Pumice	Noun	Piedra Pómez
Marble	Noun	Mármol
Quartzite	Noun	Cuarcita
Slate	Noun	Pizarra