Earth History Part 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is a Landform?

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A natural feature of earth’s surface with a characteristic shape.

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What is Limestone primarily made of?

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Calcite.

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What is a Satellite?

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An object that orbits a planet.

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What do Models represent?

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Something else.

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What does 'decomposition' mean?

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The process of breaking down dead organic matter.

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What is a Sedimentary Rock?

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A type of rock formed by the accumulation of sediment.

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What is the Rock Cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

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What is Erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface.

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What is a Fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates.