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Match the word to its definition: theory

• a possible explanation

• a type of plant

• a musical instrument

• a historical event

Match the word to its definition: continental drift

• the continuing movement of continental plates

• a type of ocean current

• a weather phenomenon

• a type of geological fault

Match the word to its definition: weathering

• the wearing away of rock through some kind of motion

• the process of rock formation

• the movement of tectonic plates

• the cycle of water evaporation and precipitation

Match the word to its definition: lava

• magma that has broken through the Earth's crust

• a type of sedimentary rock

• a type of volcanic ash

• a type of igneous rock found deep underground

Match the word to its definition: water cycle

• the circulation of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

• the process of photosynthesis in plants

• the formation of rocks through cooling lava

• the movement of tectonic plates

Match the word to its definition: tide

• the regular, rhythmic rise and fall of ocean waters

• a type of tree

• a musical instrument

• a kind of bird

Match the word to its definition: climate

• the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time

• a sudden change in weather conditions

• a type of clothing worn in cold weather

• a specific day-to-day weather condition

Match the word to its definition: vegetation

• plant life

• animal life

• mineral deposits

• weather patterns

Match the word to its definition: environment

• surroundings

• weather

• climate

• habitat

Match the word to its definition: population distribution

• the way people are spread out in different places throughout the world

• the total number of people living in a specific area

• the increase in the number of people in a city

• the movement of people from one place to another