Earth Features Vocab

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What is a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth?

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Geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is something you notice using any of the five senses?

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Observation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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What do geologists use on rocks and fossils to make inferences about past environments?

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Observations and ideas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What happens to a layer of rock over time as sediment continues to accumulate?

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It becomes thicker.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is something you discover based on observations and information you already know?

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Inference

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is the term for the solid outer layer of the Earth?

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Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

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What do we call the natural process of forming new rocks from old ones?

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Rock Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for a large area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land?

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Plateau