Science Vocab

1. the breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice
3. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
5. the flow of water through soil and porous or cracked rock
7. rocky surface and does NOT have an atmosphere
9. the time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun
10. in the West ( PM)
16. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
20. The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant into the atmosphere.
21. driving force of water cycle and is the center of our solar system
23. rocky surface and has an atmosphere
24. Time it takes Earth to rotate once on its axis
26. the movement of rock by wind, water, and ice
30. The spinning of Earth on its axis.
31. the movement of one object around another object. Orbit
32. A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it. All Metals and water

2. The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
4. The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
6. the depositing (dropping) of rock in a new location
8. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
11. the time period when the Moon orbits Earth one time and goes through all of its phases. About 29 days
12. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
13. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
14. Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
15. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
17. water collecting in rivers, oceans, streams, ocean
18. when water fills every available pore space in soil. New rain has no where to go and flooding is very likely.
19. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun
22. A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily. Plastic, Glass, Wood, Rubber
25. forms by weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation.
27. water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
28. in the East ( AM)
29. causes the rise and fall of ocean tides