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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| moon phases | the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun. |
| layers of the earth | the inner core, the outer core, the mantle and the crust. Except for the crust, no one has ever explored these layers in person. In fact, the deepest humans have ever drilled is |
| space vocab | The root word spatium means "area covered" in Latin. Definitions of space. noun. the unlimited expanse in which everything is located. “they tested his ability to locate objects in space” |
| water vocab | water. noun. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; |
| structure of earth | The earth is made up of three different layers: the crust, the mantle and the core |
| earth moon space | The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It goes around the Earth at a distance of about 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers). The Earth and Moon are tidally locked. Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the Moon. |
| Local and Global Winds | Good examples of local winds are sea breezes land breezes, and mountain and valley breezes. Local winds cover very short distances. Global Winds. Global winds are large air masses that are created mainly as a result of the earth's rotation, the shape |
| plants | A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots. |