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A claim supported by evidence and reasoning
Argument
A proposed answer to a question based on evidence
Claim
Information that supports a claim
Evidence
The process by which rock or soil is worn away and moved by water, wind, or ice.
Erosion
Observations or measurements collected during an investigation
Data
All the living and nonliving things in an area
Environment
A preserved clue about life from the past found in rock.
Fossil
A scientist who studies Earth's rocks and landforms
Geologist
Something scientists make to explain or study the real world
Model
Something you notice using your 5 senses or tools.
Observation
Something that happens in the same way over and over again
Pattern
A THICK sheet of rock made from the SAME material
Rock Layer
An idea you figure out using observations and what you already know
Inference
Small pieces of rock formed from layers of sediment pressed together
Sediment
Rock formed from layers of sediment pressed together over time.
Sedimentary Rock
To press together lightly
Compact
To stick together during rock formation
Cement
Rock formed in the process of a volcano erupting
Volcanic Rock
Name all FOUR types of sediment we have talked about
Sand, silt, mud, gravel
Sediment requires PRESSURE, TIME, and _____ to turn into sedimentary rock.
WATER