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Landforms & Earth

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Definition
Can be made again and again   Renewable Resource  
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The wearing away of sediments by water, waves, wind and ice   Weathering  
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A giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean   Tsunami  
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A mound of sand deposited by blowing wind   Sand dune  
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Finger like formation from mineral slowly depositing from the roof of a cave   Stalactites  
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A natural feature found on the Earth's surface   Landform  
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Finger like cave formations formed by slow deposition that build up from the ground   Stalagmites  
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This can move sand dunes and carve out arches   Wind  
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A large flat area of land at the mouth of a river created by deposition of sediment   Delta  
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A large underground chamber, typically of nature   Cave  
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A deep valley caused by a river flowing through it   Canyon  
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Sediments dropped to a new place   Deposition  
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breaks sediments down   weathering  
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When is the Science STAAR Test?   May 15, 2019  
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A mound of sand deposited by blowing wind   Sand dune  
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Formed by wind picking up sand and blasting a hole in the rock   Desert Arch  
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The wise use and protection of natural resources   Conservation  
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A large slow moving body of ice that deposits minerals and carves out U shaped valleys   Glaciers  
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Ridges of water that move across water that transports sediments   Waves  
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Caused by the tilt of the Earth   Seasons  
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Caused by the gravitational pull of the moon   Tides  
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another word for rain,snow,sleet or hail   Precipitation  
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After the rain falls and the ground can no longer soak it all up and the water has to flow   Run off  
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Examples: Water ring left on table from glass of ice water, steam on a mirror after a shower   Condensation  
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when you can't see the moon   New Moon  
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How much of our Earth is covered in water   75%  
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Oil, natural gas and coal   Nonrenewable  
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How much of our water is salt water?   97%  
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The usual weather for a long period of time   Climate  
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The day to day temperature that affect our daily lives   Weather  
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plants,crops,people and man made things   Renewable resources  
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Acquired from living matter   Organic  
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Finer, silky and softer than sand   Silt  
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