Amplify - Earth's Features - Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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What is the definition of an environment?

Back

All the living and nonliving things in an area.

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What type of rock is most likely to form in slow moving water?

Back

Siltstone.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is mudstone mostly made of?

Back

Clay.

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How do rock layers form?

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Sediment gets compacted by the sediment above it and cements together to form a layer of rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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In which environment is gravel most likely to build up?

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Gravel typically builds up in fast-moving water environments.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that are carried by water, wind, or ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the process of compaction?

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The process where sediment is pressed together under its own weight.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What does it mean to cement in geology?

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To bind sediment particles together to form solid rock.

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the difference between living and nonliving things?

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Living things can grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment, while nonliving things do not.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3