5th Grade Science- Third Six Weeks

energy from heat found deep inside the Earth's surface

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

death of an entire species

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

energy generated for heat and electricity using the power of falling water or moving water

a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

impression, track, remains, or evidence of an ancient organism formed in sedimentary rocks

process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock

fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals

energy generated from the movement of air

picture, idea, or object that represents an object, system, or process & helps to understand it

energy resources useful to man that are considered supplements to nonrenewable resources

the method by which a substance or object is formed

all of the living and non-living elements in a particular (geographic) area

process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments

natural resources that are used up at a rate faster than they can be replaced

a living thing that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment, and can function on its own

facts or other information supporting a claim or proposition

energy from the Sun in the form of heat and light

energy created through the processing of renewable plant and animal materials

the time (or period) prior to recorded history