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Changing Earth
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12
Science
5th Grade
04/13/2011

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Term
What Are The Four Layers Of The Earth?
Definition
  1. Crust
  2. Mantle
  3. Outer Core
  4. Inner Core
Term
Lithosphere
Definition
Top part of the Mantle and th Crust
Term
Plate
Definition
A section of the Lithosphrere is called a Plate
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Three Major Kinds Of Plate Boundries
Definition
Converging,Spreeding,and Sliding
Term
What Causes Earthquakes?
Definition
Shaking of the Earths surface caused by the relese of energy presure on the Fault 
Term
How Do Volcanoes Form?
Definition
Colliding Plate Boundries
Term
Constructive VS. Destrutive
Definition

Constructive means...

built

 

Destructive means...

destroyed

 

Term
What Are Two Types Of Weathering? What Are The Differences?
Definition

chemical

acid

 

macainical

moves

Term
Parts And Layers Of Soil
Definition

Top soil= more decade

Sub soil=minarals,less decade

Bed rock=rock,no decade

Term
Erosion
Definition
Is movement of material moving away
Term
Wave Erosion-how is the shore line shaped by erosion? 
Definition

Action of waves wears down rocks and beaches

  • harbors
  • inlets

form as some areas form more quickly then others

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Wind Erosion-how are farmers effected?
Definition

Farmers are effected by blowing the top soil off

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to prevent that is by planting trees

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