The ACT Science Test: Earth Science Review

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  1. erosion
    condition in which the earth's surface is worn away
  2. plate tectonics
    the movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust
  3. atmosphere
    the mass of air surrounding the Earth
  4. barometer
    an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  5. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  6. biodegradable
    capable of being decomposed
  7. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
  8. continental drift
    the gradual movement of very large land masses
  9. core
    the central part of the Earth
  10. mantle
    the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  11. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  12. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  13. desertification
    a gradual transformation into arid, uninhabitable land
  14. epicenter
    a point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake
  15. fault
    a crack in the earth's crust resulting from displacement
  16. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
  17. abiotic
    not involving, containing, or derived from living organisms
  18. biotic
    of or relating to living organisms
  19. evaporation
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  20. igneous
    produced under conditions involving intense heat
  21. sedimentary
    formed by or containing the accumulation of deposited matter
  22. metamorphic
    having undergone transformation by pressure, heat, etc.
  23. geology
    science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
  24. ozone
    a colorless gas that is a screen for ultraviolet radiation
  25. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
  26. seismic
    subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
  27. pollutant
    waste matter that contaminates the water, air, or soil
  28. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  29. salinity
    the relative proportion of salt in a solution
  30. condensation
    process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
Created on Mon Dec 21 16:27:30 EST 2020 (updated Mon Dec 21 16:29:25 EST 2020)

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