vocab for science 5 grade

a resource that can be renewed in a short time

renewable resource
a resource that takes a very long time to be renewed

nonrenewable resource
a mix of fog and smoke

smog
the top of the water filled spaces in the ground

water table
the vast flat land that covers almost half of the sea floor

abyssal plains
precipitation that has been mixed with wastes and burnt fossil fuels

acid rain
an under ground layer of rock or soil filled with water

aquifer
the floor of an ocean

basin
energy from plant matter or animals wastes

biomass
an ocean movement; a large stream of water that flows in the ocean

current
a fuel formed the decay of ancient forms of life

fossil fuels
earths internal energy

geothermal energy
precipitation that seeps into the ground

ground water
a layer of ozone gas

ozone layer
a huge under water volcanic mountain

seamount
a place where groundwater seeps out of the ground

spring
a storage area for fresh water

reservoir

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vocab for science 5 grade

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Science vocab for chapter 8 Air, Water and Energy

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2016-12-07T18:15:10Z