Flanagan 5Th Science Cba 5Earth And Space

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Erosion

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The movement of weathered materials by water, wind or ice

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Weathering

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The process of breaking down and wearing away of rock

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Deposition

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The process in which materials eroded by water, wind or ice are dropped in a new place

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Delta

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a large flat area of land at the mouth of a river

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Canyon

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a deep and narrow valley

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Sand Dune

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a hill of sand that is deposited by the wind

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Plateau

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a large area of flat ground that is much higher than the land around it

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Valley

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a land form that forms when rivers or glaciers wear away rock and soil

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Glacier

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a large body of moving ice that stays frozen all year

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Landform

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a natural structure on Earth's surface

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Rock

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a solid mixture of minerals that was formed in the earth's crust

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Mineral

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a solid natural material that has a crystal form and it sown set of properties

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sediments

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bits of rock, soil, sand, , shells and the remains of organisms

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Sedimentary rocks

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rock that formed when sediments were pressed and cemented together

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Fossil

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the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago

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Geology

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the study of the earth and the materials which it is made of, the structure of those materials and the forces action upon them

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Evidence

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a sign or proof

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Imprint

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a mark or depression made by pressure

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Decay

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to rot and break down into small parts

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Model

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a picture, idea, or object of something that can help us understand its structure or how it works. It does not have to be the same size.

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Fossil Fuels

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a fuel that formed from the decayed remain of ancient plants and animals. Examples are coal, natural gas, oil

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Renewable resource

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resources that can be replaced in a human's life time. Ex. Animals, plants, freshwater.

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Non Renewable resources

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resources that cannot be replaced in a human's lifetime. Ex. Oil, rocks, coal

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Conservation

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the wise use and protection of natural resources

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Fossil

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the remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago.

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Constructive Forces

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Helpful forces

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Hurricane

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large violent storm that starts over warm water

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Tsumnami

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a large wave produced by an earthquake, volcano or landslide

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Volcano

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a mountain built by from hardened lave, rocks and ash

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Magma

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melted rock

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Wind Power

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power produced by wind

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Crust

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the outer layer of the earth. made of solid rock

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mantle

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the layer below the crust made of melted rock

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Fault

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a crack in the earth's crust

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Hydroelectric

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electricity that is produced using the energy of water moving through a dam

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core

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the center of the earth - solid

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Canyon

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a deep valley with very steep side - often carved from the Earth by a river

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Lava

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melted rock that flows out onto the Earth's surface

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Geothermal

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heat from melted rocks deep below the earth's surface. Used to heat building's and produce electricity

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Energy

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the ability to do work

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Axis

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an imaginary line that passes from the north pole to the south pole through the earth's center

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Equator

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an imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the north and south poles

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Orbit

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the path that one object in space takes around another object in space

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revolve/ rotation

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one complete trip of a planet arund the sun

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rotate/ rotation

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the spinning of a planet or moon on its axis

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seasons

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winter, spring summer and fall due to the tile of the earth on its axis

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alternative energy

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energy that comes from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment.

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biofuels

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fuels created from organic, living or once living matter. Called Biomass. Corn and manure are used to make biofuels

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Biomass

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fuel from plants

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energy

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the ability to do work

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fossil fuel

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fuel formed from he decayed remains of ancient plants and animals

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geothermal power

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heat from melted rocks deep below the earth's surface. used to heat buildings and produce electricity

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hydroelectric power

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electriciy that is produced using the energy of water moving through a dam

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nonrenewable resource

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a resource that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet people's needs

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renewable resourece

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resources that nature produces again and again

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solar power

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energy from the sun

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wind power

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power from the wind

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accumulation

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collection of water , such as a stream, puddle or lake

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atmosphere

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the air that surrounds Earth

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Condensation

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the process of changing froma gas to a liquid

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evaporation

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the process of chaning from a liquid to a gas

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groundwater

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water that collects underground in cracks and spaces in rock

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precipitation

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water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow , sleet, or hail

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surface runoff

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the flowing of water over the land from highger to lower ground

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Transpiration

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the release of water vapor into the air from a plan'ts leaves

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Water Vapor

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the gas state of water

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Air Mass

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a large bubble of air that has the same temperature and humidity throught it

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atmosphere

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the air that surrounds the earh

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Climate

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the general weather of an area over a long period of time. The climate of an area is largely determind by its location on Earth, including its latitude, altitude, distance from water

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Equator

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an imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the north and south poles

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Humidity

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water vapor in the air

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precipitation

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wather that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail

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Severe Weather

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thunderstrom, hurricane, tornado

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thunderstorm

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a storm with lightning, thunder, rain and sometimes hail

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hurricane

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a large violent tropical storm

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tornado

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a dark funnerl of strong winds that spiral upward

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Temperature

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the average speed of the particles in a substance

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Weather

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the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time

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Wind

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moving air caused by the Sun's uneven heating

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Axis

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an imaginary line that passes from teh North Pole to the South pole through the Earth's center

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Solar System

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a sun and all the objects that move around it

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Planet

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a large object that orbits a star

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Gravity

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the force tha pulls objects toward each other

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Mass

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amount of matter in an object or substance

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weight

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a measure of the pull of gravity on an object

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atmosphere

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the air that surround earth

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moon

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a natural object that orbits a planet

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earth

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the planet we live on

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sun

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an object in space that produces its own heat and light

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sunspots

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a cool spot on the sun's surface that occurs for a short time

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solar flare

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an eruption on the sun's surface

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solar wind

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a stream of charged particles fromt eh sun