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Vocab earth science 6th grade
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Planet
fast moving rock fragments
a lateral eruption
equipped for measuring direction and intensity
a large round object orbiting a star
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Magma
Fast moving rock fragments and gases
A measure of an objects resistance
A lateral eruption
Hot liquid found below Earth's Crust
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Atmosphere
the gases or air that surround our planet
a round object that orbits the sun but not other planets
1/4 of the plants made of Gas
1/4 of the small planets closest to the sun
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Solar System
a lateral eruption
the planets and other objects that orbit the sun
a large round object orbiting a star
equipped for measuring direction and intensity
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Supernova
the distance that light travels in one year
the attraction that the Earth exerts on an object
the gases or air that surround our planet
an explosion due to age of the star
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Giant Gas Planet
1/4 of the planets made of Gas
a round object that orbits the sun but not other planets
a small solid object that orbits the sun
a large rond object orbiting a star
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Atmospheric Pressure
a round object that orbits the sun but not other planets
the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere
1/4 of the smallest planets closest to the sun
the gases or air that surround our planet
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Gravitational Pull
the distance that light travels in one year
the gases or air that surround our planet
the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere
the attraction that the Earth exerts on an object
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Sediment
the upper part of the mantle
the breaking down of rocks
small parts and pieces of rocks
thick, between a solid and a liquid
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deposition
a chemical that breaks down the rocks and other materials
breaking down of rocks and mountains
weathering through natural causes
occurs when the eroded materials are dropped
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Mass
fast moving rock fragments
a sheet, between older layers of Sedimentary rock
cools quickly, with little to no crystals
a measure of an objects resistance
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Fine- Grained
dark colored rocks
takes longer to cool, lots of crystals
cools quickly, little to no crystals
light colored rocks
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Constellation
to decrease gradually in size
to increase gradually in size
a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
more than one half is visible, but not quite full
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Geological Feature
dark colored rocks rich in iron
forms from cooled magma or lava
can be any physical feature on Earth's surface
light colored rocks rich in potassium
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Pyroclastic Flow
fast moving fragments and gases
a sheet, between layers of sedimentary rocks
pipe that carries magma from the magma chamber
dark colored rocks
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Gibbous (moon phase)
a large round object orbiting a star
more than one half is visible, but not quite full
to decrease gradually in size
planets and other objects in the sky
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Revolution
the planets and other objects that orbit the sun
the movement of one object around another object
a lateral eruption
a large round object orbiting a star
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Lava
A lateral eruption
Hot molten liquid found in or below the Earth's Crust
Hot molten liquid that is found after the volcano eruption
Fast moving rock fragments and gases
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Light Year
a round object that orbits the sun but not other planets
the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere
the distance that light travels in one year
the gases or air that surround our planet
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Waning (moon phase)
a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern
to decrease in size gradually
more than one half is visible
to increase in size gradually
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Nebula
the distance that light travels in one year
the attraction that the Earth exerts on an object
a cloud of gas and dust in outerspace
the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmosphere
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Meteor
a cloud of gas and dust
the pressure exerted by the weight of the atmospher
the distance that light travels in one year
small body of matter from outerspace that enters Earth
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Sedimentary Rocks
cools quickly with little to no crystals
takes longer to cool
light colored rocks rich in potassium
formed by erosion and sediments moved from one place
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Volcano Sill
fast moving rock fragments and gases
pipe that carries magma from the magma chamber
cools quickly, giving little to no crystals
a sheet, between older rocks of Sedimentary rocks
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Seismograph
an instrument that measures and records earthquakes
hot molten lava that comes from inside the volcano
a sheet between older layers of sedimentary rock
fast moving rock fragments and gases
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Igneous Rock
formed from weathering
formed through heat and pressure
formed through the rock cycle
formed when magma or lava freezes
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Waxing (moon phase)
to decrease gradually in size
to increase gradually in size
a cloud of dust and gas in outer space
stars forming a recognizable pattern
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Asteroid
a large round object orbiting a star
a small solid object that orbits the sun
the planets and other objects that orbit the sun
the movement of one object around another object
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Terrestrial Planet
a round object that orbits the sun
1/4 of the planets made of gas
1/4 of the small planets closest to the sun
a smal solid object that orbits the sun
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weathering
to break down rocks that move across earth
any physical feature found on earth's surface
breaking down rocks and mountains
process by which, wind, water transport weathered materials
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physical weathering
weathering through natural causes
small pieces of rocks and other materials
a chemical that breaks down rocks and other material
a rock moving from one place to another
