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earth science 3
Term | Definition |
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biofuels | made from crops and can be use as an alternative resource like ethanol for our cars |
conservation | the wise use and protection of natural resources |
recycle | converting waste into reusable materials |
climate | the general weather over a long period of time |
weather | the day to day conditions of our atmosphere that can change in an instant |
atmosphere | the gasses surrounding the Earth |
delta | large flat area at the mouth of a river |
fossils | evidence of the past |
imprint | a mark or depression made by pressure |
preserve | to last or retain certain characteristics over a long period of time |
present | modern day or now |
past | time before now |
freezing | when the temperature drops to 0 degrees Celsius |
glacier | a huge moving body of ice that scrapes the landscape |
canyon | a huge V-shaped valley made from moving water |
sand dune | a mound of sand deposited by wind |
u-shaped valley | made by a glacier scraping through |
v-shaped valley | made by moving water |