Unit 1 Vocabulary

Front

Analyze

Back

To examine in detail for a purpose.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Continent

Back

Any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America.

Front

Convergent

Back

Moving toward the same place.

Front

Cross Section

Back

A diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like.

Front

Divergent

Back

Moving apart in different directions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Earthquake

Back

A sudden shaking of Earth's surface.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

Eruption

Back

The sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Fossil

Back

Evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Front

Geyser

Back

A natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Landform

Back

A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2