List of Words for Letter 'S'

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sand dune hill-like deposit of sand left behind by wind erosion
sediment small pieces of material normally carried and deposited by water or wind
sedimentary rock a type of rock that forms when sediments are pressed together in layers
seed dispersal the process of spreading seeds that allow plants to reproduce
series circuit a circuit in which all the electrical charges flow along the same path
shaft a pole or rod that spins or moves
shield volcano a volcano with sides that are wide and flat
short circuit a path of electric current with almost no resistance
solar energy energy that comes from the Sun
stamen the part of the plant that holds the male cells for reproduction
static electricity a buildup of electrical charge on an object
stem the part of a plant that holds it upright
stomata holes on the bottoms of leaves through which air and water pass
streak a property of minerals that tells the color of powder left behind when the mineral is scratched along a white tile
strike-slip fault the crack or line between two plates that are sliding past each other in different directions
strip farming planting alternating rows of grasses and food crops in an area
submersible something that can work underwater
switch a device that can make, break, or change the flow of electric current in a circuit