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5.7B Earth's Changes
Landforms are the result of changes on the earth's surface
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deposition | process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice |
| environment | all of the living and non-living elements in a particular (geographic) area |
| erosion | the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers) |
| evidence | facts or other information supporting a claim or proposition |
| extinction | death of an entire species |
| fossil | impression, track, remains, or other evidence of an (ancient) organism from the past |
| landform | a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally |
| model | a picture, idea, or object that represents an object, a system, or process and is used to help with understanding; models have advantages and limitations |
| organism | a living thing that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment, and can function on its own; generally includes plants, animals, (bacterium, virus, fungus, and protist |
| prehistoric | the time (or period) prior to recorded history |
| weathering | process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather |
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