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10 Cards in this Set
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mineral
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a precious rock
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rock
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a natural solid mixture of mineral crystal particles
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sediment
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rock that is broken down into smaller pieces
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rock cycle
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a series of processes that change one rock into another
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magma
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molten liquid rock material found underground
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crust
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the thin rocky outer layer of Earth
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mantle
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the thick middle layer of Earth
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asthenosphere
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the solid but plastic layer found in the upper mantle on which the crustal plates sit
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lithosphere
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the crust and the solid upper most layer of the mantle
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core
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the center of the Earth
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