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\n dark energy\n <\/dt>\n
\n An as yet undiscovered form of energy that we cannot see.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dark matter\n <\/dt>\n
\n Matter in the universe that doesn't emit light.\n <\/dd>\n
\n daughter product\n <\/dt>\n
\n The product of the radioactive decay of a parent isotope.\n <\/dd>\n
\n day\n <\/dt>\n
\n The time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis.\n <\/dd>\n
\n decomposer\n <\/dt>\n
\n An organism that breaks down the tissues of a dead organism into its various components, including nutrients, that can be used by other organisms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n deflation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Wind removes finer grains of silt and clay, causing the ground surface to subside.\n <\/dd>\n
\n deforestation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Cutting down and\/or burning trees in a forested area.\n <\/dd>\n
\n deformation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Strain. The change of shape that a rock undergoes whe it has been altered by stresses.\n <\/dd>\n
\n delta\n <\/dt>\n
\n A triangular-shaped deposit of sediments that forms where a river meets standing water.\n <\/dd>\n
\n density\n <\/dt>\n
\n The amount of matter in a certain amount of space; mass divided by volume.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dependent variable\n <\/dt>\n
\n The variable in an experiment that is being measured as the independent variable is changed.\n <\/dd>\n
\n desert\n <\/dt>\n
\n Areas receiving very little precipitation; plants are scarce but well adapted.\n <\/dd>\n
\n desert pavement\n <\/dt>\n
\n Rocky, pebbled surface created as finer silts and clays are removed by wind.\n <\/dd>\n
\n desert varnish\n <\/dt>\n
\n Dark mineral coating that forms on exposed rock surfaces as windborne clays are deposited.\n <\/dd>\n
\n destructive forces\n <\/dt>\n
\n Forces that modify or destroy landforms. Agents of erosion include water, wind, ice, and gravity.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dew point\n <\/dt>\n
\n The temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor; when it has 100% humidity.\n <\/dd>\n
\n differentiation\n <\/dt>\n
\n The separation of planetary materials by density to create distinctly different layers.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dip\n <\/dt>\n
\n The angle of a fault relative to horizontal.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dip-slip fault\n <\/dt>\n
\n A fault in which the dip of the fault plain is inclined relative to the horizontal.\n <\/dd>\n
\n direction\n <\/dt>\n
\n The location of something relative to something else.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dissolved load\n <\/dt>\n
\n The elements carried in solution by a stream.\n <\/dd>\n
\n divergent plate boundary\n <\/dt>\n
\n A location where two lithospheric plates spread apart.\n <\/dd>\n
\n divide\n <\/dt>\n
\n A ridge that separates one water basin from another.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dome\n <\/dt>\n
\n A circular anticline; oldest rocks are in the center and youngest are on the outside.\n <\/dd>\n
\n Doppler Effect\n <\/dt>\n
\n A change in the frequency of a wave relative to an observer moving in relationship to the source of the wave.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dormant volcano\n <\/dt>\n
\n A volcano that is not currently erupting, but that has erupted in the recent past.\n <\/dd>\n
\n downwelling\n <\/dt>\n
\n Sinking water because of higher density.\n <\/dd>\n
\n drip irrigation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Pipes and tubes that deliver small amounts of water directly to the soil at the roots of plants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n drought\n <\/dt>\n
\n A long period of lower than normal rainfall for a particular region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dwarf galaxy\n <\/dt>\n
\n A small galaxy containing a few million to a few billion stars.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dwarf planet\n <\/dt>\n
\n A planet-like object that has not cleared its orbit of other objects.\n <\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n<\/body>","rendered":"
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\n dark energy\n <\/dt>\n
\n An as yet undiscovered form of energy that we cannot see.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dark matter\n <\/dt>\n
\n Matter in the universe that doesn’t emit light.\n <\/dd>\n
\n daughter product\n <\/dt>\n
\n The product of the radioactive decay of a parent isotope.\n <\/dd>\n
\n day\n <\/dt>\n
\n The time it takes for a planet to rotate once on its axis.\n <\/dd>\n
\n decomposer\n <\/dt>\n
\n An organism that breaks down the tissues of a dead organism into its various components, including nutrients, that can be used by other organisms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n deflation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Wind removes finer grains of silt and clay, causing the ground surface to subside.\n <\/dd>\n
\n deforestation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Cutting down and\/or burning trees in a forested area.\n <\/dd>\n
\n deformation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Strain. The change of shape that a rock undergoes whe it has been altered by stresses.\n <\/dd>\n
\n delta\n <\/dt>\n
\n A triangular-shaped deposit of sediments that forms where a river meets standing water.\n <\/dd>\n
\n density\n <\/dt>\n
\n The amount of matter in a certain amount of space; mass divided by volume.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dependent variable\n <\/dt>\n
\n The variable in an experiment that is being measured as the independent variable is changed.\n <\/dd>\n
\n desert\n <\/dt>\n
\n Areas receiving very little precipitation; plants are scarce but well adapted.\n <\/dd>\n
\n desert pavement\n <\/dt>\n
\n Rocky, pebbled surface created as finer silts and clays are removed by wind.\n <\/dd>\n
\n desert varnish\n <\/dt>\n
\n Dark mineral coating that forms on exposed rock surfaces as windborne clays are deposited.\n <\/dd>\n
\n destructive forces\n <\/dt>\n
\n Forces that modify or destroy landforms. Agents of erosion include water, wind, ice, and gravity.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dew point\n <\/dt>\n
\n The temperature at which air is saturated with water vapor; when it has 100% humidity.\n <\/dd>\n
\n differentiation\n <\/dt>\n
\n The separation of planetary materials by density to create distinctly different layers.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dip\n <\/dt>\n
\n The angle of a fault relative to horizontal.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dip-slip fault\n <\/dt>\n
\n A fault in which the dip of the fault plain is inclined relative to the horizontal.\n <\/dd>\n
\n direction\n <\/dt>\n
\n The location of something relative to something else.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dissolved load\n <\/dt>\n
\n The elements carried in solution by a stream.\n <\/dd>\n
\n divergent plate boundary\n <\/dt>\n
\n A location where two lithospheric plates spread apart.\n <\/dd>\n
\n divide\n <\/dt>\n
\n A ridge that separates one water basin from another.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dome\n <\/dt>\n
\n A circular anticline; oldest rocks are in the center and youngest are on the outside.\n <\/dd>\n
\n Doppler Effect\n <\/dt>\n
\n A change in the frequency of a wave relative to an observer moving in relationship to the source of the wave.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dormant volcano\n <\/dt>\n
\n A volcano that is not currently erupting, but that has erupted in the recent past.\n <\/dd>\n
\n downwelling\n <\/dt>\n
\n Sinking water because of higher density.\n <\/dd>\n
\n drip irrigation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Pipes and tubes that deliver small amounts of water directly to the soil at the roots of plants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n drought\n <\/dt>\n
\n A long period of lower than normal rainfall for a particular region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dwarf galaxy\n <\/dt>\n
\n A small galaxy containing a few million to a few billion stars.\n <\/dd>\n
\n dwarf planet\n <\/dt>\n
\n A planet-like object that has not cleared its orbit of other objects.\n <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\t\t\t
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