Science Vocab Test #5

process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock.

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Erosion

process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments.

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Erosion

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice.

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Erosion

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers).

• Compaction

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

 the process by which dead plants and animals decay or rot.

• Decomposition

• Evidence

• Landform

• Fossil Fuel

fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; examples include coal, petroleum (oil) and natural gas.

• Decomposition

• Evidence

• Landform

• Fossil Fuel

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

facts or other information supporting a claim or proposition.

• Decomposition

• Evidence

• Landform

• Fossil Fuel

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

 a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally.

• Decomposition

• Evidence

• Landform

• Fossil Fuel

a picture, idea, or object that represents an object, a system, or process and is used to help with understanding; models have advantages and limitations.

• Model

• Organism

• Process of Formation

• Sedimentary

 a living thing that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment, and can function on its own.

• Model

• Organism

• Process of Formation

• Sedimentary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1