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grade5 chapters 6
vocab for Chapters 6 grade 5
Question | Answer |
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contour lines | lines on a topographic map that indicate areas with the same elevation, or height above sea level |
crust | the thin, rocky outer layer of Earth that makes up the continents and the ocean floor |
deposition | constructive force in which sediments that have been moved from one place are dropped or released in another place |
erosion | destructive force in which pieces of rock are moved by water, wind, or moving ice |
sediment | small pieces of rock |
topographic map | map that shows the shape of surface features and their elevations, or heights above sea level |
weathering | destructive force that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces |