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UNIT 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| habitable | having the conditions necessary to support life |
| rocky planet | any planet with a solid surface, such as earth or mars |
| system | a set of interesting parts forming a complex whole |
| land form | 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 liquids flows. |
| geologic process | an event or series of the events that causes changes in the geosphere. such as flowing water or flowing lava. |
| claim | a statement that answers a question about observation or a scientific problem its a conclusion based on evidence |
| convergent | moves in the same directions |
| divergent | moving apart in different directions |
| volcanic activity | any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas,lava and ash are pushed out on the surface of earth. |