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Rocks. Soil, Fossils
Vocabulary Rocks& Soil, Fossils and Water Cycle Laney Chrane
Question | Answer |
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Water Cycle | the movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back to the Earth's surface again |
Groundwater | a form of fresh water that is found under the Earth's surface |
Evaporation | the process in which a liquid is changed into a gas |
Condensation | the changing of a gas into a liquid |
Precipitation | the water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail |
Magma | hot, soft rock from Earth interior |
Rock Cycle | the cycle in which rocks change over time and under certain conditions |
Fossil | remains, impressions, or traces of an animal or plant of a former time period |
Mold | a hollow form in a rock the provides the shape of an object once trapped there |
Estuary | area where salt and freshwater mix; a place where a river and an ocean come together |
Fossil Fuel | fuels like oil, coal and natural gas that formed millions of years ago from the decayed remains of ancient organic matter (living things) |
Natural Gas | A gaseous fossil fuel used to cook and to heat homes |
Pressure | exerting a force or pressing |
Sedimentary Rock | rock that formed when sediments were pressed and cemented together |