Earth Science Flashcards

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Bedrock

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The top layer of the earth’s crust; the bottom layer of soil, under the subsoil

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Crust

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The outer layer of the earth

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Magma

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Hot, liquid rock found

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Humus

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Material in soil that is made from living things that are broken down or decayed

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Topsoil

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Top layer of soil

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Rotate crops

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To plant different kinds of crops from year to year

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Landform

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A natural formation of rock or soil on the earth’s surface

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Water runoff

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Precipitation on land that eventually trickles into streams

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volcano

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A place in the earth where magma can erupt as lava

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sediment

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The matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid