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Earth Sc. Extra ML
Earth Science Extra vocabulary list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evidence | facts or information that support a claim |
| extinction | death of a species |
| fossil | imprint, track, remains or other evidence of an ancient organism from the past |
| landform | a physical structure that occurs naturally on Earth |
| model | a picture, idea or object that represents an object that helps us understand it better but has limitations |
| prehistoric | time before recorded history |
| weathering | process by which rocks are broken down by water, wind, or freezing temperatures |
| atmosphere | air that surrounds the Earth |
| axis | the imaginary line about which a object rotates |
| equator | imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| orbit | the path that one object follows as it revolves around another object in space |
| revolution | the orbit of one object, such as a planet, around another object in space |
| alternative energy | other choices for energy uses besides oil, coal, or natural gas |
| geothermal energy | energy from the heat that comes from deep below Earth's surface |
| biofuel | energy resources made from the processing of plants and animal resources such as sugar cane or corn |
| hydroelectric energy | energy generated from falling or moving through a dam |
| wind energy | energy created from the movement of air using turbines |
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