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Unit 7 Vocabulary
A review for Unit 7 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| weathering | the breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces |
| erosion | the process of moving sediment from one place to another |
| deposition | the dropping or settling of eroded materials |
| sedimentary rock | a type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together |
| fossil | the remains or traces of a plant or animal that lived long ago |
| series circuit | a circuit where the energy has only one path to follow |
| parallel circuit | a circuit where the energy has more than one path to follow |
| fossil fuel | fuel, such as coal, oil, natural gas, formed from the remains of once-living things |
| relative density | determines whether one substance will sink or float |
| solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
| variable | any condition that can be changed in an experiment |
| mechanical energy | energy of motion |
| refraction | the bending of light waves as they pass from one material to another |
| reflection | the bouncing of light waves when they encounter an obstacle |
| prism | a transparent object that bends and separates white light into the colors of the rainbow |
| thermal energy | energy from heat |
| electrical energy | energy that comes from an electric current |
| control | the experimental setup to which you compare all other setups |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| volume | the amount of space something takes up |