Science midterm

Front

What is topography?

Back

Shape of land.

Front

What is a map?

Back

A flat portable representation of the earth and its features.

Front

What is a neutron?

Back

A neutral charged particle.

Front

What type of crystals does slowly cooled magma form?

Back

Large crystals.

Front

What is the weakest erosion causer?

Back

Wind.

Front

What is erosion?

Back

The process of wearing away rocks and soil.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Back

Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those particles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What are the three main types of rocks?

Back

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their environment.