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Erosion
Unit on Erosion, Weathering and Water Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atoms | The smallest building blocks of all things in the universe. |
| Bonds | When atoms are connected at the electron level. |
| Beach | An area where different levels of eroded rocks can be found. |
| Conservation | Using Natural Resources wisely. |
| Water Table | From the top layer of soil to the beginning of an aquifer. |
| Aquifer | A pocket or collection of groundwater. |
| Sediment | Rocks, soil, sand and other minerals at different rates of weathering. |
| Load | The different layers of sediment in a river. |
| Glacier | A slab or chunk of ice that erodes as it moves downhill. |
| Erosion | When rocks are broken and moved somewhere else. |
| Weathering | When rocks are broken and are not moved. |
| Evaporation | When a liquid turns into a gas. |
| Condensation | When a gas cools and turns into a liquid. |
| Melting | When a solid is heated and turns into a liquid. |
| Freezing | When a liquid is cooled and turns into a solid. |
| Thermal Expansion | When atoms heat up as they expand. |
| Thermometer | Tool used to find the kinetic energy of atoms. |
| Temperature | The measurement of the average speed of kinetic atoms in an object. |