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science vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weathering | weathering is a slow destructive process that breaks down rocks. |
| mechanical weathering | it is the breaking of rocks into smaller pieces by gravity ice , plantroots or other factors. |
| chemical weathering | is the changing of materials in a rock by chemical process. |
| eroison | It is the movement of materials away from one place. |
| deposition | it is the placing of materials in a new place. |
| land slides | A land silde occurs when land slides happen |
| Resource | A resource is a supply that meet a need for marterial or energy. |
| conserve | to use a resource wisely. |
| deep ocean current | ocean current caused by different in water temperature or salinity. |
| surface current | caused by the wind moving over the ocean. |
| tide | daily rising and falling of earth's water on its coasts. |
| current | continuous flow of water along a path in the ocean. |
| barrier island | A small island located near a coastline. |
| inlet | The opening between consumer that eat mainly plants. |