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  • Earth Adventures
    • Earth Adventure Vocabulary
    • Earth Adventure INB
    • Earth Adventure Websites
    • Power Points from Class
  • Ecosystem Interactions
    • Ecosystem Interactions INB
    • Environments Vocabulary
    • Websites
  • Mixing It Up
    • Mixing It UP INB
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  • Energy & Engineering
    • Energy and Engineering Vocabulary
    • Energy and Engineering INB
    • 5 Types of Energy >
      • Light Energy
      • Thermal Energy
      • Sound Energy
      • Electrical Energy
      • Mechanical Energy
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MRS. LEGASSICK'S SCIENCE CLASS
  • Class Info.
    • All About Me
    • Classroom Wish List
    • Request to Retake
    • Technology
    • School Info.
  • Earth Adventures
    • Earth Adventure Vocabulary
    • Earth Adventure INB
    • Earth Adventure Websites
    • Power Points from Class
  • Ecosystem Interactions
    • Ecosystem Interactions INB
    • Environments Vocabulary
    • Websites
  • Mixing It Up
    • Mixing It UP INB
    • Science Websites
  • Energy & Engineering
    • Energy and Engineering Vocabulary
    • Energy and Engineering INB
    • 5 Types of Energy >
      • Light Energy
      • Thermal Energy
      • Sound Energy
      • Electrical Energy
      • Mechanical Energy
  • Leader in Me
  • Scientist Challenge
  • Quizlet
  • Google Classroom
  • Weekly Update
  • Enrichment
MRS. LEGASSICK'S SCIENCE CLASS
​Vocabulary: 
  1. ​rock cycle - the slow, continuous process by which rocks change from one type to another
  2. sedimentary rocks - a type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden over time
  3. metamorphic rocks - a rock that has been changed by heat or pressure into another kind of rock
  4. igneous rock - a rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens
  5. magma - liquid, molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface
  6. fossil fuels - a nonrenewable resources formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals
  7. landforms - a physical feature of the Earth’s surface
  8. canyon  - a valley formed by running water, such as a river or stream
  9. delta - soil which is deposited at the mouth of a river, usually in a triangular shape
  10. deposition - a process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new locatio
  11. erosions - the movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice
  12. glacier - a large mass of  slowly moving ice and snow that carves new features and deposits sediment
  13. landslide - sudden collapse of land causing a rapid change to Earth’s surface
  14. sand dune - a hill of sand created by the wind
  15. sediment - small particles of rock, soil, sand, or shell deposited by water, wind or ice.
  16. alternative energy - energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment
  17. biofuel - a type of fuel made from living or recently living organisms
  18. greenhouse effect - heating that occurs when gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap heat
  19. geothermal - heat energy from inside the Earth
  20. fossils - the traces of remains of ancient organisms preserved in rock
  21. models - a copy or replica of an object
  22. weather -  what the air outside is like
  23. climate - the general pattern of weather conditions in a region over a period of many years
  24. water cycle - the movement of water through Earth’s environment
  25. Sun - the star that is at the center of our solar system which provides energy for Eart
  26. ocean -a large body of saltwater
  27. planet - a large body that moves in an orbit around a star
  28. rotates - to turn on an axis
  29. axis - an imaginary line around which a planet rotates
  30. Earth - the third planet from the Sun; a small, rocky planet that is unique because it has liquid water which enables it to support life.
  31. atmosphere - the layer of air that surrounds Earth
  32. moon - a natural satellite in space that revolves around a planet
  33. asteroid - chunk of rock which orbits the sun
  34. comet - a mass of ice and dust that orbits the sun
  35. moon phases - the changes in the appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth
  36. eclipse - when one objects in space blocks light from reaching another object
  37. orbit - the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space
  38. revolve - to travel in a path around another object
  39. tides - events in which the ocean water rises and falls due to gravitational forces of the sun and moon
  40. tectonic plate - giant, irregular piece of Earth’s outermost layer that moves around on the fluid mantle below