16 The History of the Earth: Supplemental Guide 1 | Our Home, Earth
Vocabulary Chart for Our Home, Earth
Core Vocabulary words are in bold.
Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.
Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).
Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.
Type of Words Tier 3
Domain-Specifi c Words
Tier 2
General Academic Words
Tier 1
Everyday-Speech Words
Understanding
axis
continents
equator
geologist
geology
globe
scientist
cooled
floating
melted
billion
Earth
inside
moon/sun
north/south
oceans
planet
year
Multiple Meaning
atmosphere
orbit
poles
sphere
change
forces
form
layers
pressure
rotates*
surface*
heat
stick
rock
spins
time
Phrases gravitational pull
Cognates
áxis
continente
ecuador
geología
geólogo
globo
científico
atmósfera
órbita
polo
esfera
flotante
forma
presión
billón
norte/sur
océanos
planeta
roca
tiempo