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| EROSION | The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil. |
| SEDIMENT | Small, solid particles of material from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition. |
| DEPOSITION | The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it, and is deposited in a new location. |
| MASS MOVEMENT | Any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill. |
| RUNOFF | Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground. |
| ATMOSPHERE | Thin layer of gases surrounding and protecting Earth |
| BIOSPHERE | Everywhere on Earth where living things are |
| CRYYOSPHERE | The frozen water (ice) on Earth |
| GEOSPHERE | The solid portion of Earth (rocks, soil, metals, etc.) |
| HYDROSPHERE | Oceans, rivers, aquifers, lakes, etc. |
| WEATHERING | Wearing away of rock into sediment |
| HYPOTHESIS | Decision of how an experiment might turn out |
| OBSERVATION | Use senses to experience something |
| INFERENCE | statement based on experience and prior knowledge |
| MODEL | Used to represent something too large, small, or complex |
| DATA | Observations from an experiment |
| RESULTS | Data collected during an experiment |
| CONCLUSION | Explanation of results of an experiment |
| ANALYSIS | Patterns that prove or disprove hypothesis |
| EXPERIMENT | Tests a hypothesis |
| TRANSPIRATION | Water leaves plants through leaves |
| ROOT UPTAKE | How ater gets into most plants |
| EVAPORATION | Energy changes liquid to gas |
| CONDENSATION | Gas changes to liquid and gives off energy |
| PRECIPITATION | Rain, sleet, snow, & hail |
| INFILTRATION | Seepage or percolation |
| AQUIFER | ground water |
| BEDROCK | Forms the water table |
| GLACIER | A huge mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over the land. |
| WATER CYCLE | Cycling of water among biosphere, geosphere, atmossphere, etc. |
| Air | Mixture of gases, dust, pollen, etc. in atmosphere |
| BEACH | Wave-washed sediment along a coast. |
| SAND DUNE | A deposit of wind-blown sand. |
