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Science Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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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 |