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Science Week 1
Vocabulary
20
Science
6th Grade
02/22/2008

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Term

Climate

Definition

pattern of temperature and precipitation that remains for a long time in a big area.

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Cold Front-

Definition
place where cold air pushes up warm air
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Mantle-
Definition
thick, warm middle layer of earth
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Mechanical Weathering-

Definition

changes in the size and shape of rock

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Magma-
Definition

melted rock inside earth

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Chemical Weathering-

Definition

change in the materials that make up a rock

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Crystal-

Definition

tiny structure with flat sides and angles

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Front-

Definition

place where warm and cold air masses meet

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Aquifer-

Definition

underground water source

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Lava-

Definition

melted rock on the surface of Earth

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Metamorphic rock-

Definition

rock that has been changed by heat and pressure

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Glacier-
Definition
large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley
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Deposition-
Definition
process of buildingĀ up the surface of earth by putting down rock
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Groundwater-
Definition
water beneath earth's surface that fills wells and springs
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Crust-

Definition
cooler,outer part of earth
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Delta-
Definition
large area of sediment put down where water flows into a lake or ocean
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Compress-
Definition
squeeze or press together
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Earthquake-
Definition
sudden release of energy by breaking and moving rock
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Core-
Definition
hot center of earth
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Igneous Rock-
Definition
rock taht forms when magma cools
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