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Science Vocabulary k
5th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A Short-term climate change that occurs every two to ten years in the pacific ocean. | ~ El Nino |
| The downhil movement of rock and soil because of gravity. | Mass Movement |
| A measure of the amount of water in the air. | Humidity |
| The process by which a liquid changes into a gas. | Evaporation |
| A smaller river that flows into a larger river. | Tributary |
| The average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time. | Climate |
| The winds dependent upon local changes in temperture. | Local Winds |
| The process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and other tiny pieces. | Weathering |
| The hypothesized rise in the earth's average tempature from excess carbon dioxide. | Global Warming |
| The layer the surrounds earth. | Atmosphere |
| Any of the useful minerals and other materials that people take froms the earth. | Natural Resource |
| Measures air pressure. | Barameter |
| Measures precipitation. | Rain Gauge |
| A physical feature on earth's surface. | Landform |
| The weight of air. | Air Pressure |
| A steam of water that flows like a river through the ocean. | Current |
| A mountain formed by lava and ash. | Volcano |
| Located where a smaller body of water empties into a larger body of water. | Mouth of a River |
| Measures wind speed. | Anemometer |
| A turn or bend in a river. This is a charateristic of an old mature river. | Meander |
| The water ecosystem that include saltwater marshes, mangrove, swamps, and mud flats. | Wetlands |
| The process by which a gas changes back into a liquid. | Condensation |
| A triangular piece of land found at or near the mouth of a river. | Delta |
| The process of dropping, or depositing, sedment in a new location. | Deposition |
| Any form of waater that falls from clouds, such as rain or snow. | Precipitation |
| A resource that is replaced as it is used. | Renewable Resource |
| The climate of a very small area. | Microclimate |
| Process by which the earth's atmosphere absorbs heat. | Greenhouse Effect |
| Measures temperture. | Thermometer |
| The process of moving sediment from one place to another. | Erosion |
| Measures wind direction. | Wind Vane |
| The global windsthat blow constantly from the same direction. | Prevailing Winds |
| A resorce that cannot br readily replaced once it is used. | Nonrenewable Resource |
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