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Week Seventeen 1/05
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coal | Fossil Fuel that is created from decayed swamps. |
| Oil | Fossil Fuel that is created from decayed sea organisms. |
| Non-Renewable Resources | Resources that take millions of years to form such as coal, oil, and natural gas (CON). |
| Renewable Resources | Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time such as solar, wind, water, and plants. |
| Solubility | The ability to dissolve in water |
| Series Circuit | A circuit with only one pathway. If one bulb goes out, they all go out. |
| Parallel Circuit | A circuit with multiple pathways. If one bulb goes out, the others can stay on. |
| Weathering | The breaking down of rocks into sediment |
| Erosion | The carrying away of rocks by wind, water or ice |
| Deposition | The dropping of sediment into a new location |
| Rapid Changes to Earth's Surface | Earthquakes, landslide, hurricane, tsunami, and volcano eruptions |
| Slow Changes to Earth's Surface | Weathering, erosion, and deposition |
| Soil | The upper layer of Earth consisting of a mixture of humus, rocks, and minerals |
| Retain | To keep in or hold back |
| Organic | Acquired from living matter |
| Freezing | When the temperature drops below 0 degrees Celsius |
| Melting | When a solid becomes a liquid due to heat |
| Climate | The general weather over a long period of time |
| Weather | The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere that can change quickly |
| Atmosphere | The gasses surrounding the Earth |