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2026//Earth Science Unit 4 Earth EXPLAINED GUIDE
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axis an imaginary line that passes through the North and South Poles of Earth
phases the different shapes the moon appears to have as seen from Earth
revolves moves in a path around the sun
Weather The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place
Meteorologist Weather scientist
Thermometer Tool that measures how hot or cold the air is
Precipitation Water that falls from the sky
Rain gauge Tool that measures the amount of rain that falls
Weather vane Tool that shows wind direction. The arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing.
freshwater water that is not salty
groundwater liquid water found beneath the ground
surface water water found in rivers, lakes, ponds and swamps on Earth's surface
water vapor water in its gaseous state
melting the change from a solid to a liquid
evaporation the process in which a liquid changes to a gas
sublimation the process in which a solid changes directly to a gas
condensation the process in which a gas changes to a liquid
natural resource any material from the Earth that people need and use
mineral a solid found in nature that is not an organism
rock a solid made up of one or more minerals
renewable resource a natural resource that can be replaced
nonrenewable resource a natural resource that cannot be easily replaced
ocean very large body of salt water
continent 7 great masses of land that make up Earth's surface
geology the study of the Earth
canyon a narrow, deep valley with steep walls
lake fresh water surrounded by land
river body of fresh water that flows across land
delta where a river flows into an ocean and sediment builds up
bay part of an ocean or lake that's partly surrounded by land
glacier huge mass of slowly moving ice
ridge long narrow mountain or chain of mountains
