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Earth Science Vocab 12

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Axial TiltIs the angle between an object's rotational axis and a line through the centre of the object perpendicular to its orbital plan,
Cold FrontThe boundary formed when a cool air mass pushes into and under a warm air mass.,
DiscontinuityA surface at which seismic wave velocities change.,
Extrusive Igneous RocksRock that forms by the freezing of lava above ground, after it flows or explodes out onto the surface and comes into contact with the atmosphere or ocean.,
Giant starA very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun).,
JupiterThe fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System.,
MarsThe fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars.,
Non-RenewableCannot be replenished (made again) in a short period of time,
Plate TectonicsThe theory that Earth’s crust is broken up into a number of large pieces, or plates, that move and interact, producing many of Earth’s surface features.,
Reflecting TelescopeA telescope in which light from the object is gathered and focused by a concave mirror, with the resulting image magnified by the eyepiece.,
Secondary WaveA transverse seismic wave.,
Solar WindsStreams of electrically charged particles flowing at high speeds from the sun's corona.,
Thermal PollutionAn increase in the temperature of a body of water, caused by human activities, that may be harmful to living things in that environment.,
UniverseThe totality of known or supposed objects and phenomena throughout space; the cosmos; macrocosm.,
WeatheredSeasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.,



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