Earth Science Flashcards

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Abrasion

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Form of physical weathering caused by friction between rock particles.

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Absolute Age

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Age of a rock unit OR a fossil

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Altitude

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Height measured in degrees of an object above an observer's horizon

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Astronomy

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Study of the motions and properties of orbits in space

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Barometer

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Measures air pressure

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Basaltic

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Igneous rock composed mostly of dark colored, dense, minerals containing compounds of iron and magnesium

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Calorie

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Measuring unit of heat

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Celestial object

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Outside Earth's atmosphere examples the sun, moon, earth, and planets

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Cloud

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Large mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air

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Condensation

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Process by which a gas changes into liquid. How a cloud forms.