| Magma |
mobile, high-temperature molten state of rock |
| Mantle |
rock layer of shell of the Earth beneath the crust and surround the core |
| Map |
a paper representation of space showing point, line, or area data |
| Mass Wasting |
spontaneous downhill movement of soil, regolith, bedrock under the influence of gravity |
| Meridian of Longitude |
north-south line on the surface of the globe, connecting the north pole and the south pole |
| Mesa |
table-topped plateau bounded by cliffs |
| Metamorphic Rock |
rock altered in physical structure and/or chemical composition by action of heat, pressure, or shearing |
| Mineral |
naturally occurring inorganic substance |
| Moraine |
accumulation of rock debris carried by a glacier or ice sheet and deposited by the ice |
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