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Atmosphere
Oceans
Earth's Structure, Composition, and Landforms
Earth's Resources
Interactions Between Earth's Systems
100
particles that vibrate and move freely and quickly
What is a gas?
100
large bodies of water that contain dissolved salts
What are oceans?
100
the continuous changing and remaking of rocks over time
What is the rock cycle?
100
to clearly show a process or explain a concept
What is demonstrate?
100
a scientific investigation carried out with the goal of solving a scientific question
What is an experiment?
200
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
What is the atmosphere?
200
properties or traits that can be used to identify an object or event
What are characteristics?
200
the natural breakdown of rock into smaller pieces
What is weathering?
200
a set of ideas intended to explain facts or events
What is theory?
200
the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
What is weather?
300
the natural heating of Earth’s surface by atmospheric gases
What is the greenhouse effect?
300
the continuous movement of water from Earth’s surface to its atmosphere and back again
What is the water cycle?
300
the transport of weathered materials from one place to another
What is erosion?
300
resources provided by Earth, including organisms, nutrients, rocks, water, and minerals
What are natural resources?
300
the natural forces that can result in a serious threat to life
What is natural hazard
400
a persistent and noticeable change in weather patterns over a long period of time
What is climate change?
400
to interpret or make inferences based on the results of an investigation
What is draw conclusions?
400
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and crystalline structure
What is a mineral?
400
energy resources that form over millions of years from the remains of once-living organisms
What are fossil fuels?
400
the natural forces that can result in a serious threat to life
What is a weather system?
500
atmospheric gas that helps block harmful rays from the Sun
What is ozone?
500
measure of dissolved salts in a solution
What is salinity?
500
the slow movement of sections of Earth’s crust and mantle
What is plate tectonics?
500
the ability to maintain resources at levels that allow them to be available for future use
What is sustainability?
500
the process by which material is either laid on the ground or sinks to the bottom of a body of water
What is depositon?