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19 Cards in this Set
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Core |
First center which is made up of an inner and outer zone |
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Contour intervals |
The elevation difference between two adjacent contour lines |
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Contour lines |
A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation |
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Crust |
The outermost rock layer of earth which contains all of earths surface features |
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Hydrosphere |
The liquid part of the earth |
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Gravitational energy |
The amount of potential energy associated with gravity |
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Igneous rock |
A volcanic rock formed by the cooling and Harding of hot liquid rock materials |
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Lava |
Melted volcanic rock material on earth surface |
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Lithosphere |
The solid part of the earth |
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Magma |
Melted volcanic rock material underground |
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Mantle |
The layer of earth below the crust |
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Metamorphic rock |
A rock produced when existing igneous or sedimentary rock undergoes a change in form caused by great heat,pressure,or both |
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Minerals |
Naturally occurring,solid inorganic(nonliving)substance with characteristic physical and chemical properties |
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Rock |
A natural,stony material composed of one or more minerals |
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Rock cycle |
The never-ending series of natural processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock |
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Sedimentary rock |
A rock formed from layers of particles,called sentiments,that are cemented together under pressure |
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Seismic waves |
Waves of energy that travel through the earths layers,and are a result of an earthquake or a volcano |
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Soil |
I make sure a small rock fragments,water,air and decayed organic material that covers much of Earth's surface |
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Topographic maps |
A map that causes contour lines to show the form and shape of the lands physical features |
