Third Grade Vocabulary Quiz (Mod 1 p1)

The solid material that covers part of Earth's surface

• Natural Feature

• Land

• Weathering

• Elevation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

An area of land surrounded by water on all sides

• Island

• Weathering

• Elevation

• Land

The process of rocks breaking into smaller pieces.

• Natural Feature

• Land

• Landform

• Weathering

Natural features on Earth's surface such as mountains, hills, or canyons.

• Landforms

• Elevation

• Erosion

• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

The height above sea level.

• Elevation

• Natural Feature

• Landforms

• Island

The wearing away of land by wind and water.

• Life

• Land

• Erosion

• Decomposition.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A unique part of an area that is not made by humans

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Elevation

• Natural Feature

To avoid wasting natural resources

• Conserve

• Component

• Yardang

• Event

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

A process which dead plants and animals break down and become part of the soil

• Time span

• Yardang

• Decomposition

• Conserve

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Event

• one part of a whole

• something that happens and either has a beginning and an end or repeats and is ongoing

• the process of rocks breaking into smaller pieces

• the solid material that covers part of Earth's surface.