Heated Earth Investigation 4 vocabulary

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What does absorb mean?

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to soak in

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What does conduction mean?

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transfer of energy from one object to another by touch

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What does it mean to contract?

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get smaller

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What are convection currents?

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a circular movement of fluid (such as air) that is the result of uneven heating of the fluid.

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What are Earth materials?

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nonliving substances that come from Earth (rock, soil, air, water, gravel)

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What does energy transfer mean?

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movement of energy from one place to another

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What is the definition of expand?

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to get bigger

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What is the definition of an experiment?

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an investigation designed to find out how variables affect outcomes

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What is the definition of fluids?

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liquids and gases that flow

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What makes up the Geosphere?

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the solid, rocky part of Earth's crust