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Chapter 8 Vocab
Ms. T's 5th Science Ch. 8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cementation | the process through which loose sediment is stuck together and hardened by minerals |
| soil | a mix of tiny rocks and bits of decomposed plant and animal material |
| compaction | the process through which layers of sediment are squeezed together by the weight of sediment above, removing water of air from spaces between particles of sediment |
| sedimentary rock | a rock that forms when small bits of materials are pressed together in layers |
| coal | a hard black or brown substance that is found in Earth and is burned as fuel |
| natural gas | a mixture of gases found in Earth's crust |
| fossil fuel | a source of energy made from the remains of ancient, once-living things |
| oil | a liquid found beneath Earth's surface used as fuel |
| petroleum | thick oil found by drilling beneath Earth's surface |
| decay | the process of rotting |
| condensation | the process through which a gas changes into a liquid |
| accumulation | the process during which precipitation collects into a larger body |
| precipitation | water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow |
| water vapor | water in the form of a gas |
| weather | the condition of the sky and air at a given place and time |
| water cycle | the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing from liquid into a gas into liquid |
| evaporation | a process through which a liquid changes into a gas |
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