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air

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the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere

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acid mine drainage

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water polluted with acidic chemicals draining into natural water systems

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coke

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a fuel made from coal, the same way charcoal is made from wood. high in carbon

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alloy

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a mix of different metals to produce a new type of metal with better qualities than any of the components in it.

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chemical process

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the use of chemicals to extract minerals from ore

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alluvial deposits

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material deposited by a river

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climate change

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long term changes in earth’s temperature and precipitation patterns

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compounds

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pure substance found, formed by a chemical reaction between 2 or more different elements

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crust

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the outermost layer of Earth

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concentric

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having the same center as something else

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bioshphere

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the sphere of Earth that consists of all living things and their interactions with the rocks, soil, air and water of Earth

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atmosphere

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the mixture of gases held around earth by gravity

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chloryphyll

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a green pigment found in chloroplast that gives plants their green color

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cell

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the smallest unit of all living organisms

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DNA

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the material found in cells that carries hereditary information

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epithelial tissue

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a tissue that covers the organs and internal surfaces of the body

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element

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pure substance made up of only one type of atom, that cannot be split up into a simpler substance

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erosion

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The process during which weathered material is carried away by wind and water

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fossil fuel

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coal, oil and gas made from the remains of plants and animals that lived long ago

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decanting

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pouring out

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density

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the amount of mass in a given volume of a material

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infrastructure

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physical items such as roads, drains, water supply, electtricity, power lines and power stations that a modern country or community need

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gravitational contractraction

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process where a nebula’s gravity overcomes its internal pressure, causing collapse

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global warming

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an increase in the average temperature of the atmosphere

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greenhouse effect
a warming effect caused by the trapping of energy in the atmosphere
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greenhouse gases
gases that absorb Earth's outgoing energy, trapping it in the atmosphere
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granite
an igneous rock formed from a large mass of magma that cooled slowly deep inside Earth
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igneous rock
rock that forms when magma cools down
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hydrosphere
the sphere of Earth that consists of water in all its forms
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limestone
a sedimentary rock formed from the bones and shells of small creatures
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microscopic
something that is so small it can only be seen using a microscope
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microscope
an instrument that uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects
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magnifying lens
a piece of glass that is specially curved to produce an enlarged image of an object
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macroscopic
large enough to be seen with the naked eye
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multicellular
consisting of many cells
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metamorphic rocks
rocks that form when the chemical structure of existing rocks is changed by heat
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minerals
a naturally occurring inorganic substance that has the same properties throughout. normally considered to be a valuable substance
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mantle
the layer of Earth between the outer core and the crust
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marble
metamorphic rock formed from limestone
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magnetic field
region around a magnetic material, or a moving electric charge, within which the force of magnetism acts
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mesosphere
the third layer of the atmosphere from Earth's surface
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ozone layer
The band in the stratosphere in which most of the atmosphere's ozone is found
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ozone
(O^3) | a form of oxygen found mainly in the stratosphere
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outer core
the liquid layer of Earth surrounding the inner core
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organelle
specialized structures found inside living cells that perform specific functions for the cell
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ore
rock with a high concentration of a valuable mineral
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nuclear fusion
the release of energy from an atom when its nucleus is split and the atom divides into smaller atoms
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inner core
the innermost solid layer of Earth
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veins
thin lines of solidified lava that have formed in cracks in other rock
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refining
making a natural product pure by removing unwanted substances
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photosynthesis
the process by which plants use chlorophyll to convert radiant energy into food
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physical process
using physical methods to extract minerals from ore or sediments
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Pollutant
something that causes pollution
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pumice stone
an igneous rock that has formed as magma emerged and cooled quickly on the surface of the Earth
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precipitation
water in any form that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds
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rock cycle
the natural, continuos process in which rocks form are broken down and reform over long periods of time
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section drawing
a drwing that shows what something would look like if cut in half.
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sedimentary rock
rocks that form from particles of rock deposited in layers
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shale
sedimentary rock formed from fine particles of clay
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shooting satr
dust or small rocks that burn up when entering the mesosphere
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simulate
to create particular conditions that exist in real life using computers and models
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slate
a metamorphic rock formed from shale
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smelting
to process an ore using heat to extract the minerals inside
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specialisation
to take on a particular function and preform it
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Sheres of Earth
one of 4 interacting parts of Earth
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steel
an alloy of iron and other materials mainly carbon
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stellar evolution
the birth, life and death of stars
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stratosphere
the second layer of the atmosphere
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temperature gradient
hpow much temperature changes with altitude
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thermosphere
the last layer of Earths atmosphere
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troposphere
the lowest layer of the atmosphere
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unicellular
consisting of a single cell
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wet mount
a glass slide holding a specimen suspended in a drop of water and covered with a cover slip
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weathering
the process during which rock is broken up into smaller particles
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altitude
height above sea level

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