 | Term | Definition |
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deposition |
eroded material is carried away and dropped in another place |
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earthquake |
vibrations that occur when rocks break along a fault |
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evaporation |
the sun's energy changes a liquid into gas |
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fossil |
remains, imprints, or traces of prehistoric organisms |
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galaxy |
a large group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity |
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global winds |
the large scale wind patterns on Earth |
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groundwater |
water that soaks into the ground and collects in pores and empty spaces and is an important source of drinking water |
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hurricane |
large severe storm that forms over tropical oceans and has winds of at least 120 km/h |
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erosion |
a process that wears away Earth's materials and takes them to another place |
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igneous rock |
formed when magma cools and hardens |
