Activities 4-8 Vocabulary

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mineral

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A naturally occurring material that can be identified by its properties.

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per capita consumption

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Average amount of a resource used per person.

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model

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Any representation of a system (or its parts) used to help understand how it works.

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remote sensing

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Technology that provides information about an object without directly observing the object.

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aquifer

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An underground area of rock that contains a large amount of trapped groundwater.

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geological processes

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Natural forces that form and shape Earth’s surface.

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groundwater

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Water found under Earth’s surface.

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tectonic plate

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Huge rock sections of Earth’s outer layer.

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sediments

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Small pieces of earth such as rocks, shells, and other debris.

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sedimentary rocks

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A type of rock made up of sediments that have been cemented together.