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Science Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Weathering | The breaking of rock into smaller pieces by gravity, ice,plant roots, or other factors |
| Chemical Weathering | The changing of materials in a rock by chemical process's |
| Erosion | The movement of materials away from one place |
| Deposition | The placing of materials in a new place |
| Landslides | Gravity quickly pulling rocks and dirt downhill |
| Volcanoes | An opening in earths crust through which steam lava and ashes erupt |
| Earthquakes | The shaking of earths surface caused by the release of energy along a fault |
| Floods | A great flow of water over an area that is usually dry land |
| Weathering | A slow destructive process that breaks down rocks |
| Continental Shelf | The extension of the continental crust under the ocean |
| Continental Slope | A steep drop-off at the edge of the continental shelf |
| Mid-Ocean Ridge | |
| Rift Zone | |
| Ocean Trench | |
| Continental Landforms | Landforms on the continent |
| Oceanic Landforms | |
| Tide | |
| Current | The continuous flow of water along a path in the ocean |
| Barrier Island | A small island located near a coastline |
| Inlet | The opening in between barrier islands |
| Deep Ocean Current | Ocean current caused by differences in water temperature or salinaty |
| Surface Current | |
| Resource | |
| Conserve | To use a resource wisely |
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