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\n habitat\n <\/dt>\n
\n Where an organism lives, with distinctive features such as climate or resource availability.\n <\/dd>\n
\n haboob\n <\/dt>\n
\n Desert sandstorms that form in the downdrafts of a thunderstorm.\n <\/dd>\n
\n half-life\n <\/dt>\n
\n The amount of time required for half of the atoms of a radioactive substance to decay to the daughter product.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hanging valley\n <\/dt>\n
\n A cliff where a large glacier cut off the U-shaped valley of a tributary glacier.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hardness\n <\/dt>\n
\n The ability of a mineral to resist scratching.\n <\/dd>\n
\n headwaters\n <\/dt>\n
\n The location where a stream forms, often high in the mountains.\n <\/dd>\n
\n heat\n <\/dt>\n
\n Energy associated with the movement of atoms or molecules that can be transferred.\n <\/dd>\n
\n heat wave\n <\/dt>\n
\n A period of prolonged excessively hot weather for a particular region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n heliocentric model\n <\/dt>\n
\n Model proposed by Copernicus that put the Sun at the center of the universe.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hemisphere\n <\/dt>\n
\n One half of a sphere.\n <\/dd>\n
\n herbivore\n <\/dt>\n
\n An animal that only eats producers.\n <\/dd>\n
\n high pressure zone\n <\/dt>\n
\n A region where relatively cool, dense air is sinking.\n <\/dd>\n
\n high tide\n <\/dt>\n
\n The highest water levels during a day caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hot spring\n <\/dt>\n
\n A stream of hot water that flows out of the ground continuously.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hotspot\n <\/dt>\n
\n A plume of hot material that rises through the mantle and can cause volcanoes.\n <\/dd>\n
\n humidity\n <\/dt>\n
\n The amount of water vapor held in the air.\n <\/dd>\n
\n humus\n <\/dt>\n
\n The partially decayed remains of plants and animals; forms the organic portion of soil.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hurricane\n <\/dt>\n
\n Cyclone that forms in the tropics and spins around a low-pressure center.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hybrid vehicle\n <\/dt>\n
\n A very efficient vehicle that is powered by an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and a rechargeable battery.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrocarbon\n <\/dt>\n
\n A chemical compound containing hydrogen and carbon that is used for energy.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrogen bond\n <\/dt>\n
\n A weak intermolecular connection between two polar molecules.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrologic (water) cycle\n <\/dt>\n
\n The movements of water in and between reservoirs (e.g. oceans, clouds, streams, ice, and ground water).\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrolysis\n <\/dt>\n
\n Hydrogen or hydroxide ions replace the cations in a mineral to change the mineral.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrothermal vent\n <\/dt>\n
\n A stream of heated water that enters into the ocean at a mid-ocean ridge.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hypothesis\n <\/dt>\n
\n A good working explanation for a problem that can be tested.\n <\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n<\/body>","rendered":"
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\n habitat\n <\/dt>\n
\n Where an organism lives, with distinctive features such as climate or resource availability.\n <\/dd>\n
\n haboob\n <\/dt>\n
\n Desert sandstorms that form in the downdrafts of a thunderstorm.\n <\/dd>\n
\n half-life\n <\/dt>\n
\n The amount of time required for half of the atoms of a radioactive substance to decay to the daughter product.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hanging valley\n <\/dt>\n
\n A cliff where a large glacier cut off the U-shaped valley of a tributary glacier.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hardness\n <\/dt>\n
\n The ability of a mineral to resist scratching.\n <\/dd>\n
\n headwaters\n <\/dt>\n
\n The location where a stream forms, often high in the mountains.\n <\/dd>\n
\n heat\n <\/dt>\n
\n Energy associated with the movement of atoms or molecules that can be transferred.\n <\/dd>\n
\n heat wave\n <\/dt>\n
\n A period of prolonged excessively hot weather for a particular region.\n <\/dd>\n
\n heliocentric model\n <\/dt>\n
\n Model proposed by Copernicus that put the Sun at the center of the universe.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hemisphere\n <\/dt>\n
\n One half of a sphere.\n <\/dd>\n
\n herbivore\n <\/dt>\n
\n An animal that only eats producers.\n <\/dd>\n
\n high pressure zone\n <\/dt>\n
\n A region where relatively cool, dense air is sinking.\n <\/dd>\n
\n high tide\n <\/dt>\n
\n The highest water levels during a day caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hot spring\n <\/dt>\n
\n A stream of hot water that flows out of the ground continuously.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hotspot\n <\/dt>\n
\n A plume of hot material that rises through the mantle and can cause volcanoes.\n <\/dd>\n
\n humidity\n <\/dt>\n
\n The amount of water vapor held in the air.\n <\/dd>\n
\n humus\n <\/dt>\n
\n The partially decayed remains of plants and animals; forms the organic portion of soil.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hurricane\n <\/dt>\n
\n Cyclone that forms in the tropics and spins around a low-pressure center.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hybrid vehicle\n <\/dt>\n
\n A very efficient vehicle that is powered by an internal combustion engine, an electric motor and a rechargeable battery.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrocarbon\n <\/dt>\n
\n A chemical compound containing hydrogen and carbon that is used for energy.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrogen bond\n <\/dt>\n
\n A weak intermolecular connection between two polar molecules.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrologic (water) cycle\n <\/dt>\n
\n The movements of water in and between reservoirs (e.g. oceans, clouds, streams, ice, and ground water).\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrolysis\n <\/dt>\n
\n Hydrogen or hydroxide ions replace the cations in a mineral to change the mineral.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hydrothermal vent\n <\/dt>\n
\n A stream of heated water that enters into the ocean at a mid-ocean ridge.\n <\/dd>\n
\n hypothesis\n <\/dt>\n
\n A good working explanation for a problem that can be tested.\n <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\t\t\t
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