Amplify Science- Earth's Features Chapter 1 Review

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A scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth.

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Geologist

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Something you notice using any of the five senses

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Observation

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something you figure out based on observations and information you already know

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Inference

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A clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock.

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Fossil

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small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

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Sediment

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A type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time.

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sedimentary rock

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to press together

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Compact

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to stick together in the process of forming rock

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Cement

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a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

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Rock Layer