Investiage the Natural World vocabulary

to rot and break down the remains of plants and animals into smaller parts

• decompose
• soil

• weathering

• erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

the breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, and ice

• decompose

• weathing

• erosion

• soil

a mixture of sand, silt, clay, rock, and humus (plant and animal remains)

shaking of the Earth that is caused by the release of energy stored in the outermost layer of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice

• decompose

• weathering

• erosion

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

to suddenly become active through the release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano

a person who studies Earth’s rocks and minerals

• geologist

• biologist

• zoologist

• cosmetologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

• Landform

• Landslide

large mass of soil and rock that suddenly moves down the side of a steep surface

• Landform

• Landslide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

anything that people can use, such as minerals, water, plants, or soil, which comes from nature.

• natural resource

• landform

• earthquake

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1