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CTIS Earth Science Vocabulary Words

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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