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Land & Water Voc1
5th Grade Science vocabluary 1st 10 words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aerial drawing | a drawing of earth as viewed from above |
| canyon | a valley that is deep with very steep sides |
| condensation | the change of a gas into a liquid when it is cooled-- This can happen when water vapor rises and then cools in the atmosphere to form clouds |
| crevasse | a deep crack, especially in a glacier |
| dam | a barrier constructed across water to control the flow or raise the water level |
| deposition | when water or a glacier lays down earth materials |
| delta | triangle shaped area at a river’s mouth, formed of mud and sand, and deposited by moving water |
| erosion | occurs when running water, sea waves, wind, or glaciers pick up and carry away materials from the earth’s surface |
| evaporation | the process where water is changed from a liquid state to a gaseous state or water vapor |