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TermDefinition
habitable having the conditions necessary to life
rocky planet any planet with a solid surface such as earth or mars
system a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
landform a feature that forms on the surface of a planet such as a mountain channel or sand dune
channel a long narrow groove that forms where water lava or other liquid flows
geologic process an event or series or events that causes changes in the geosphere such as flowing water or flowing lava
model an object diagram or computer program that helps us understand something by making it easier to see
claim is a statement that answers a question about an observation or a scientific problem its a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
evidence is the data and observations you collect to support a claim its the infomation that helps answer a scientific question.
reasoning is the explanation that connects your evidence to your claim its the "why" or "how" your evidence proves your claim.
cross section diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
outer layer Earth's outermost layer of hard solid rock that is underneath the soil vegetation and water
plate one of the very large sections of hard solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
pattern something we observe to be similar over and over again
plate boundary the place where two plates meet
earth quake a sudden shaking of Earth's suface
convergent moving the same the place
mantle the layer of solid rock underneath Earth's plates
divergent moving apart in different directions
volcanic eruption of the many processes such as eruptions and lava flows in which gas lava and a share pushed out on the surface of earth
mid ocean ridge an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
analyze to examine in detail for a purpose
sedimentary rock the rock type formed together when sediment is pressed and glued together
compaction the process of sediment being buried and pressed together
igneous rock the rock type formed when magma cools and becomes solid
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