5th Grade Science

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Weathered pieces of rock.

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sediment

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Buried remains of ancient plants and animals that we now use as fuel.

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fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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Breaking down earth's materials at or near the surface.

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weathering

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Wind or water carrying away weathered pieces of sediment.

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erosion

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Sediment is eroded, deposited, buried, mixed with surrounding material, and cemented together from heat and pressure.

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cementation

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Eroded sediment finds a new home.

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deposition

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The solid innermost portion of our Earth.

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inner core

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This layer of Earth is made of magma and is between the crust and core.

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mantle

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The outermost layer of Earth composed mainly of rock.

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crust

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Gas surrounding Earth made of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.

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atmosphere