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April 2024 Section Test > Science Vocabulary > Flashcards

Science Vocabulary Flashcards

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Symbol

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Small pictures, letters, lines or colors that appear on a map and have a meaning

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Legend

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A key that tells what map symbols stand for

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Compass rose

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A four pointed symbol that shows which directions are North, East, South and West on the map

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Feature

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A characteristic or part of something (Mr. Johnson)

Structures or forms that are easy to recognize (text book)

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Physical map

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A map that shows land and ocean features such as mountains, rivers and lakes

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Topographical map

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A map that shows accurate elevation using contour lines

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Political map

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A map that shows political borders such as states and countries and and man made features such as cities and roads

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Street map

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A map that shows streets, roads and highways

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Satellite map

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A picture of the surface of the earth taken by satellite or aircraft

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Local attractions map

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A map of interesting attractions for tourists

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Canyon

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Found in mountain ranges, and are deep, narrow areas surrounded by a mountain’s deep sides

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Butte (pronounced “bee-yute”)

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A single hill that has deep sides and a flat top

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13
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Patterns

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Something that appears or occurs again and again in the same way

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Fault

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Cracks in earth’s crust

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Trench

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Long, narrow, sunken areas in the ocean floor

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Rock cycle

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The recycling of old rock into new, and is an ongoing process

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Igneous rock

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Rocks formed from molten rock or magma

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Sedimentary rocks

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Rocks formed from particles in the environment that settle to form layers

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Metamorphic rock

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Rock changed by heat, pressure, or both

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Characteristic

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Features that rocks are sorted by

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Fault

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A crack in the crust where 2 sides slide past each other

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Earthquake

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When stressed is released, a shift within the earth

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Hazard

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A danger to humans from an event

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Tsunami

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A massive wave that can cause damage when it reaches land

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Volcano

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An opening in earth’s crust that allows super heated materials from beneath the crust to reach the surface

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Eruption

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A release of volcanic material that can take minutes, hours or even longer

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Flood

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The flow of water over land that is not normally covered by water

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Drought

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A long period of very dry weather

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Avalanche

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The sudden sliding of snow, ice and rock down a slope

30
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Landslide

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What happens when heavy rains and flooding push soil and rocks down a hill

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Outcome

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The result of somethin

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Fossil

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The mineralized remains or evidence of plants or animals that lived long ago

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Mold fossil

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A space in a rock in the shape of a living thing

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Cast fossil

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Minerals from the surrounding rock fill in a mold fossil that harden into the fossil’s shape

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Trace fossil

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Give clues about a living thing’s activities such as footprints, tracks, burrows and nests

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Stratus (plural form is strata)

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Layers of rock that are different ages and may contain fossils

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Horizontal

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Rock patterns that are parallel to earth’s surface

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Key bed

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A layer of rock that scientists can clearly identify

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Sample

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A small piece from the key bed layers all over earth

40
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Geologic time scale

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A timeline of the history of earth made from information about the ages of fossils and rocks

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Index fossil

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A common and widespread fossil that can be used to identify the age of the rock it is found in

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Weathering

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The process where particles are slowly moved off of a solid

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Erosion

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The slow process where particles are removed from solids by wind or water

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Evidence

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Something easily observed that can be used to confirm or deny an idea

45
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Wildfire

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An out of control, destructive fire

46
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Potential

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Possible

April 2024 Section Test (5 decks)

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