4th Grade Vocabulary Week of 11/17/14

Weathering - the slow process in which wind, water, and sand wear away at a surface

Erosion - the process of the Earth's surface being worn away by sand, wind, or water

Sandblasting - the process of blowing sand wearing away at a surface; it usually makes things smooth

Dividend - the number being divided (the bigger number, the whole)

Divisor - the number being divided by (ex: the number of equal groups being made)

Quotient - the answer to a division problem