STAAR Grade 5 Science: Earth and Space 2

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  1. aquifer
    underground layer of rock or sand that yields groundwater
  2. axis
    the center around which something rotates
  3. canyon
    a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
  4. delta
    a low area of alluvial deposits where a river divides
  5. dune
    a ridge of sand created by the wind
  6. eruption
    the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge
  7. fault
    a crack in the earth's crust resulting from displacement
  8. formation
    (geology) a distinct unit of rocks or layers
  9. glacier
    a slowly moving mass of ice
  10. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  11. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  12. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  13. solar system
    the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it
  14. valley
    a long depression in the surface of the land
  15. volcano
    a fissure in the earth's crust through which gases erupt
Created on Mon Jun 21 15:01:49 EDT 2021 (updated Mon Jun 21 16:23:22 EDT 2021)

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