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Science Vocab
Earth's Features Important Vocabulary to Know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Desert | land that receives very little rain |
| Ocean | a very large body of salt water |
| Congolomerate | sedimentary rock made of pebbles and rock pieces |
| Mudstone | sedimentary rock made of clay |
| Sandstone | sedimentary rock made of sand |
| Beach | a place where water meets land |
| Floodplain | low, flat land next to a river where water can overflow |
| Cement | to stick together in rock formation |
| Compact | to press together |
| Environment | live and nonliving things in an environment |
| Erosion | wearing down by wind, water, or ice |
| Fossil | a clue about life in the past, preserved in rock |
| Geologist | a scientist who studies the earth |
| Observation | something you notice with the five senses |
| Pattern | similar observation over and over again |
| Rock Layer | a thin sheet of rock formed of the same material |
| Sediment | small rock pieces like silt or sand |