CTIS Earth Science Vocabulary Words
Earth Science vocabulary
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- an imaginary line that passes through the North and South poles on which the Earth rotates
- to lean or slant to one side, not straight up and down
- predictable changes in temperature and weather conditions that repeat every year
- when sunlight energy is focused and intense; it hits the Earth's surface straight on
- when sunlight energy is spread out and has less energy; it the the Earth's surface at an angle
- to spin on a center point, as Earth spins on its axis
- to move in a circular or curving path or orbit
- the journey that water takes as it is recycled between bodies of water, land, and air
- conditions in the Earth's atmosphere that change from day to day
- the general weather patter of a region over a long period of time
- the process by which a liquid changes to a vapor or gas
- the process by which a gas or water vapor changes to a liquid
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that condenses and falls
- a mixture of gases, solids, and liquids that make up the air surrounding the Earth
- an area where warm and cold air masses meet
- a prediction of what the weather will be
- the process by which rock is broken down
- the time when half the sun rises above the horizon (begins the day)
- the process by which soil and rock are removed and transported
- rocks formed by sediment deposited over time, usually in layers
- solid material that forms layers on the Earth's surface
- the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, or other organisms from the distant past
- the time when half the sun sinks below the horizon (ends the day)
- non-renewable fuel formed by plant and animal remains buried in the Earth
- one of the two halves into which the Earth is divided
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