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earth science 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |