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Earth Science Vocab 1

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Acid RainRain water that is more acidic than normal rainwater.,
Big Bang TheoryOne theory on the event that created the universe,
ConservationThe protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them,
EarthIs the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth -largest of the eight planets in the Solar System.,
FocusA point at which rays of light or other radiation converge or from which they appear to diverge,
GravityA natural phenomenon in which objects with mass attract one another.,
LatitudeDistance from the equator, measured in degrees,
MeteorA piece of rock that goes through the Earths atmosphere and burns up, making a bright streak of light.,
Nuclear WasteThe poisonous, radio active remains of the materials used to fuel nuclear power plants.,
PolarOf, relating to, measured from, or referred to a geographic pole (the North Pole or South Pole); of an orbit that passes over, or near, one of these poles; having a dipole; ionic; of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and an angle; Having but ...,
Relative DatingIs the science of determining the relative order of past events, without necessarily determining their absolute age.,
Sedimentary RockA rock formed from layers of particles, called sediments, that are cemented together under pressure.,
SphereIs a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball.,
TidesThe rise and fall in the level of the ocean’s waters that take place twice each day.,
Using ResourcesSomething that begins or takes up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume,
White DwarfIs a small star composed of mostly electron degenerate matter.,



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