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3rd Grade Science Ch.9-10

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the condition of the air   weather  
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the layer of air that surrounds the earth   atmosphere  
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to soak up   absorb  
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to send out rays of heat; to give off   radiate  
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moving air   wind  
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to change into water vapor   evaporate  
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water in the gaseous form   water vapor  
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the falling of rain, sleet, hail, or snow   precipitation  
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a very small drop   droplet  
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beads of ice that began as rain falling through freezing air   sleet  
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to be full of water vapor   humid  
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electricity that jumps from cloud to cloud or or from a cloud to the earth   lightning  
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the sound that lightning makes   thunder  
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a windstorm that builds up over the warm ocean   hurricane  
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a windstorm that builds up over hot land   tornado  
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frozen raindrops that are bounced up and down by the air in a thunderstorm before they fall to the earth in the shape of stones   hail  
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What is the loss of soil by water or wind called?   erosion  
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Is the mole helpful to the farmer?   no  
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Is the shrew helpful to the farmer?   yes  
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Is the earthworm helpful to the farmer?   yes  
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Is the field mouse helpful to the farmer?   no  
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List the 3 things that cause weather.   heat, water, and wind  
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What covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface?   water  
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Water can be found in what 3 forms?   solid, liquid, gas  
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What is another name for a tornado?   twister  
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What shape are raindrops?   round  
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When molecules of water vapor begin to crystallize, or freeze, what is formed?   snow  
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How many sides does every snowflake have?   6  
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The top layer of soil. It is dark-colored, rich in minerals, and not very deep.   topsoil  
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The second layer of soil. It is lighter in color, has fewer minerals, and is deeper than topsoil.   subsoil  
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Sometimes the farmer helps the soil by putting______ on the fields to return minerals that the plants took out.   fertilizer  
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List 3 common storms.   thunderstorms,hurricanes,tornadoes  
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If plants grow well in soil, we say the soil is ______.   fertile  
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Small ditches where the soil is washed away.   gullies  
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frozen balls of rain   hail  
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rain that falls through freezing air   sleet  
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frozen molecules of water vapor with 6 sides   snow  
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perfectly round drops of falling water   rain  
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a rainstorm that includes lightning   thunderstorm  
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What are the two safest places to be in a thunderstorm?   car, building  
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