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5th Grade RC 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apparent movement | axis |
| cycle | day |
| rotate | rotation |
| revolve | shadow |
| sunrise | sunset |
| advantages | afternoon |
| AM | cardinal directions |
| compass / compass rose | counter-clockwise |
| dawn | dusk |
| day/night cycle | daytime |
| decrease | Earth |
| east | evening |
| horizon | increase |
| light | limitations |
| model | morning |
| night | nighttime |
| north | orbit |
| PM | position |
| south | spin |
| sun | west |
| climate | water cycle |
| weather | atmosphere |
| cloud | collection |
| condensation | evaporate |
| increase | interact |
| ocean | coast |
| coastal | shoreline |
| pattern | precipitation |
| runoff | solar energy |
| sun | temperature |
| accumulation | thermal energy |
| water vapor | droplets |
| wind | snow |
| rain | sleet |
| hail | cementation |
| compaction | deposition |
| erosion | fossil fuels |
| landform | sedimentary rock |
| weathering | abrasion |
| advantage | air |
| barrier islands | bury |
| canyon | carry |
| cause | cave |
| cliff | coal |
| coalification | conglomerate |
| decay | decomposition |
| construct | deconstruct |
| delta | dust storm |
| sand storm | elevation |
| expose | flood |
| flow | force |
| fossil | freezing |
| friction | gas |
| geologist | glacier |
| gorge | gravel |
| gravity | hard |
| heat | hill |
| ice | ice wedging |
| layer | limestone |
| liquid | marine mud |
| melting | mesa |
| mound | mountain |
| organism | particle |
| peat | pebble |
| petroleum | plain |
| plateau | pressure |
| rapid | ravine |
| river | rock |
| rock arch | rough |
| sand | sand dune |
| sandstone | sea arch |
| sea floor | sea level |
| sediment | shape |
| settle | shale |
| slope | slow |
| smooth | solid |
| surface | swamp |
| terrain | thaw |
| valley | water |
| wave | wedge |
| wind |