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Week Thirteen 11/09
Term | Definition |
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Weathering | The breaking down of rocks into sediment |
Erosion | The carrying away of sediments |
Deposition | The depositing of sediments into a new place |
Compaction | The squeezing together of sediments from layers upon layers of rock |
Cementation | When minerals melt from the heat in the Earth and make all the sediment stick together like glue |
Parallel Circuit | A circuit that has multiple pathways for the electricity to follow. If one bulb goes out, the others can stay on. |
Series Circuit | A circuit that has one pathway for the electricity to follow. If one bulb goes out, all the others will go out too. |
Observation | Noticing something about the world around you |
Inferring | Using clues to find an answer |
ROYGBIV | The colors of the rainbow |
Weight | The measurement of the pull of gravity on an object |
Strainer | Separates bigger objects from smaller objects of liquids |
Density | The amount of molecules in matter that allow it to sink or float |
Mechanical Energy | The energy of movement |
Electrical Energy | The energy of moving electrons |
Sound Energy | The energy of vibrations |
Light Energy | Energy in the form of waves that travel in a straight line |
Thermal Energy | Energy of heat |
Solar Energy | Energy directly from the Sun |
Magnetic Metals | Iron, Nickel, Cobalt, Steel |