Amplify-Earth's Features Vocab

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Scientist studying Earth's solid materials and processes.

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geologist

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Clue about life from the past preserved in rock

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fossil

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Word meaning: something figured out from observations and prior knowledge

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inference

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Word meaning: something noticed using the five senses

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observation

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Word for something scientists create to explore real-world questions.

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model

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Word for small rock pieces like silt or sand?

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sediment

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Word for rock formed from compacted sediment.

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sedimentary

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Word meaning: to stick together in rock formation

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cement

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Word meaning: to press together

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compact

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Word meaning: a thick rock sheet of the same material

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rock layer