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Earth Science: Earth Adventure
Earth Science: Earth Adventure
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A rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
metamorphic rock
rock cycle
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
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The layer of air that surrounds Earth
troposphere
stratosphere
atmosphere
mesosphere
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The general pattern of weather conditions in a region over a period of many years
climate
precipitation
accumulation
weather
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Resources that can be replaced as they are used
renewable resource
recycle
nonrenewable resource
reusable resource
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A resource that has an endless supply
nonrenewable resource
inexhaustible resource
renewable resource
recycle
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A type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time.
fossil
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
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To turn on an axis
rotate
orbit
revolve
lunar cycle
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A physical feature on Earth's surface
erosion
deposition
landform
fossils
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The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
rotation
revolve
orbit
axis
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A process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location
weathering
erosion
deposition
landform
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A natural satellite in space that revolves around a planet
space ship
moon
comet
star
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What the air outside is like
atmosphere
season
climate
weather
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The process of taking a resource from a product and using it to make a new product
inexhaustible resource
renewable resource
recycle
reusable resource
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A resource that cannot be readily replaced
inexhaustible resource
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
reusable resource
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Small particles of rock, soil, sand, or shell deposited by water, wind, or ice
metamorphic
igneous
sediment
fossil
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A nonrenewable resource formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals
renewable resource
fossil fuels
reusable resource
recycle
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An imaginary line around which a planet rotates
revolution
orbit
axis
rotation
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The traces or remains of ancient organisms preserved rock
impression
trace
sediment
fossil
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A rock that has been changed by heat or pressure into another kind of rock
sedimentary rock
sediment
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
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The different appearances of the moon caused by the moon's orbit around the Earth
moon
day and night
eclipse
lunar cycle
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The act of spinning or turning around a center or an axis
eclipse
rotation
revolve
orbit
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The wearing away and movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice
erosion
weathering
deposition
landform
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To travel in a path around another object
revolve
rotation
axis
rotate
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A natural resource that can be used more than once
recycle
inexhaustible resource
reusable resource
nonrenewable resource
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The breaking down and waring away of rocks by water, wind, and ice
landform
weathering
deposition
erosion