Inspire Science

the particles of soil or rock that have been eroded and deposited

• deposition

• continent

• earthquake

• sediment

an opening in Earth's surface where melted rock or gases are forced out

• sedimentary rock

• longitude

• topographic map

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

a map that shows the elevation of an area of Earth's surface using contour lines

• sedimentary rock

• erosion

• continent

• topographic map

large pieces that make up Earth's crust

• volcano

• erosion

• plates

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Identify an example of each of the three states of matter present when the candle is burning.

• The hard wax of the candle

• Solid

• The melting wax

• Gas

• The fire/flame

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Analyze results

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Communicate results

Conduct experiment

Form a hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

a rock that forms when small bits of material are pressed together in layers

• longitude

• sedimentary rock

• plates

• sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

a slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces

• plates

• weathering

• fossil

• volcano

the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock

• earthquake

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

the movement of weathered material from one object to another

• sediment

• weathering

• erosion

• longitude