Earth and Space vocab pre/post assessment

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Nonrenewable resource

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natural resources that cannot be easily replaced

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of larger rocks into sediment

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Pattern

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a repeated event or sequence

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What is deposition?

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The dropping off of sediment in a new location

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moon

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a sphere-like, white object in the sky

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What is a renewable resource?

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natural resources that can be easily replaced

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What is erosion?

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The movement of sediment from one place to another

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What is a landform?

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A natural feature of the Earth's surface, such as mountains or valleys

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What is the water cycle?

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

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What is a comet?

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A small icy body that, when passing close to the sun, heats up and begins to release gases, forming a tail