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Earth Science
Fourth Grade CORE Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| humus | a material in soil made up of decayed plants and animals |
| landform | natural land feature on Earth's surface |
| fault | break or crack in rocks where Earth's crust can move suddenly |
| weathering | process of rocks in Earth's crust slowly being broken into smaller pieces |
| focus | place where plants start to slip |
| erosion | process of carrying away weathered bits of rock |
| reclamation | process of restoring land after it has been used |
| epicenter | point of Earth's surface that is directly above the focus of an earthquake |
| renewable resource | resource that can be replaced |
| volcano | opening in Earth's crust where gases, ash, and molten rock can reach the surface |
| nonrenewable resource | resource that exists in limited amounts or is used faster than it can be replaced in nature |
| pollution | waste from products made or used by people |