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TermDefinition
Day/night cycle Caused by the Earth's rotation or spinning on its axis once every 24 hours
Appearance The way something looks
Full Moon This is when the moon appears to be fully illuminated
Lunar Cycle Another name for the moon cycle
New Moon The moon is not visible at the time
Shadow Cast by an object that blocks the Sun's light will change from long in the morning, shortest at noon, then long in the late afternoon.
Sunrise/Dawn When the sun begins to rise in the East
Sunset/dusk When the sun begins to set in the West
Seasons Caused by the tilt of the Earth
Tides Caused by the gravitational pull of the Earth
Weathering The wearing away of sediments by water, waves, wind or ice
Erosion The moving or carrying away of sediments to a new location
Deposition The dropping of sediments to a new location
Cementation Sticking together like glue
Compaction The pressure of pressing together sediments
Sedimentary Rock Rock made by the deposits of sediments that form layers.
Decay To go through decomposition
Earthquakes Triggered by the movement of Earth's plates
Landslides Gravity or rain or both, pulls rocks and mud down the mountain causing destruction.
Tsunami An earthquake in the ocean causes these giant destructive waves
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