1. cleavage delta deposition erosion

2. extinct species fossil gas glacier

3. Hardness igneous rock lava liquid

4. luster magma matter

5. metamorphic rock mineral paleontologist

6. nonmetallic mineral river system rock

7. rock cycle sand dune sediment solid

8. sedimentary rock streak volcano

9. weathering metallic mineral

10. hardness

11. geologist

12. Person who studies rocks and minerals

13. cementing

14. When sediments are pressed together and harden into rock

15. cementing

16. heat and pressure

17. weathering

19. melting

20. humus

21. The decayed remains of plants and animals

22. bedrock

23. Un-weathered rock that lies below the lowest layer of soil.

24. soil

25. Loose material that covers much of Earth’s surface. Made up of rock, minerals, and parts of once living things

26. subsoil

27. The layer of soil just below the topsoil

28. topsoil

29. The uppermost layer of soil.

30. elevation

31. How high something is above sea level The mountain has a much higher elevation than the beach.

32. Piedmont

33. An area of rolling hills, rivers and stream, and forests between the mountains and the coast. Georgia’s Piedmont has many hills and rivers.

34. estuary

35. a place where freshwater and saltwater mix (This occurs where tides come up into coastal rivers and streams)

36. swamp

37. a wetland in which mostly trees and other woody plants grow (The Okefenokee Swamp is the largest freshwater swamp in North America)

38. marsh

39. a wetland in which mostly grasses and other soft-stem plants grow. (Marshes can be saltwater or freshwater)

40. wetland

41. an area of low land covered by water for most of the year (wetlands are important because they soak up heavy rain that might cause flooding and filter out harmful materials)

42. coast

43. where an ocean meets land (The coast is full of very important plants and animals)

44. continental shelf

45. a gently sloping area of ocean bottom near shore

46. dune

47. a mound of sand formed by wind and moving water (Dunes are home to many species of plants and animals)

48. barrier island

49. a sandy strip of land offshore that protects the mainland

50. sandbar

51. a long ridge of sand in shallow water, usually close to a beach

52. animal

53. an organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms

54. plant

55. an organism that gets its energy from the sun to make its own food

56. non-living thing

57. something that is not alive and never has been!

58. organism environment ecosystem habitat

59. reef A ridge of rock on the ocean bottom where plants and animals attach to the rock or swim around it and hide.

60. organism Plants, animals, and other living things.

61. mountain

62. An area of land with high elevation

63. adaptation A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment.

64. body part

65. behavior

66. The way a plant or animal acts.

67. Carnivorous plant

68. A plant that gets some of its nutrients by trapping and digesting insects and other small animals.

69. Aquatic animal An animal that lives in a water habitat

70. camouflage The colorings, markings, or other physical features of an animal that help it blend with its surroundings.

71. hibernate To go into a deep sleep during cold months

72. migrate

73. To move to warmer regions during cold months

74. mimicry An adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of living thing

75. prey Any animal that is hunted for food by another animal

76. talons

77. Curved claws that help a bird grab and hold prey

78. adaptation camouflage hibernate

79. mimicry aquatic animal prey

80. environmental conservation

81. Keeping something in nature the way it is.

82. natural resources PLANTS ANIMALS NON-LIVING THINGS

83. natural resources A material that is found in nature that is used by living things. Can be above or below ground.

84. renewable resources Plants Animals Sun Water

85. renewable resources A resource that can be replaced quickly.

86. non-renewable resources OIL COAL SOIL METALS

87. non-renewable resources A resource that, when used up, will not exist again during a human lifetime.

88. flood

89. A great flow of water over normally dry land.

90. drought

91. A long period of time when there is very little rain or no rain at all.

92. biodegradable material Matter that breaks down easily in the environment.

93. hazardous waste Waste that can pollute the environment even when it occurs in very small amounts.

94. compost Decayed material from once-living things that is used to enrich soil.

95. decomposer A living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms.

96. ecotourism Travel to natural habitats that avoids harming them and helps preserve these areas and the organisms that live there.

97. litter Trash that is not disposed of in a way that prevents harm to ecosystems.

98. pollutant A material that causes pollution.

99. pollution The addition of harmful materials to the environment.

100. recycle

101. To collect old materials, process them, and use them to make new items.

102. pollution compost decomposer

103. ecotourism pollutant litter

104. biodegradable material hazardous waste

105. attract

106. To pull toward

107. magnetism

108. A magnet’s ability to attract certain metals

109. lodestone

110. A rock that is naturally magnetic and is found at or near Earth’s surface.

111. repel

112. Push away from

113. force

114. A push or a pull

115. magnet magnetic poles permanent magnet

116. temporary magnet compass magnetic field

117. conduction

118. The movement of heat within a solid or from one solid to another.

119. convection

120. The way heat moves through liquids and gases.

121. heat

122. The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects

123. radiation

124. The movement of energy by waves

125. solar energy

126. Energy from the sun

127. temperature

128. A measure of how hot or cold something is.

129. thermometer

130. A tool that is used to measure temperature

131. conductor friction insulator thermal energy

133. Insulator A material that does not allow heat to pass through easily. Keeps heat in or heat out.

134. Insulator

135. Conductor A material that allows heat to pass through easily.

136. Conductor