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Grade 6
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List of Words for Letter āGā
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geologist
a scientist who studies Earth's origin, history, structure, composition, and processes
geothermal energy
heat energy produced inside Earth
geyser
a fountain of hot water and steam that shoots into the air at regular or irregular intervals
glacier
a large mass of moving ice that forms over hundreds or thousands of years
global winds
winds that blow from a specific direction and typically cover long distances
greenhouse effect
rise in temperature resulting from a buildup of gases which trap heat in Earth's atmosphere that leads to global warming
guard cell
one of two cells surrounding the stomata of a leaf; regulates when the stomata open and close
Gulf Stream
an ocean current that carries warm water from the southern tip of Florida north along the eastern coast of the United States