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A mountain that forms when red-hot melted rock flows through a crack on the Earth's surface
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volcano
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A vibration, or shaking, of the Earth's surface
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earthquake
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Formed from the decay remains of ancient plants and animals, changed by physical and chemical processes
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fossil fuels
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The wise use and protection of natural resources, including plants, animals, soil, water, air, fossil fuels
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conservation
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Resources that nature replaces as they're used
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Renewable Resources
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The process by which wind and water carry away bits of rock
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erosion
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The slow, never-ending process of rock changes
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The Rock Cycle
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Earth's outer layer is called the __________.
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crust
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The _____________ is the thickest layer of the Earth. This layer is found just below the crust.
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mantle
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The center of the earth is called the _________. It is a ball made mostly of two metals: ___________ and ___________.
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core
iron and nickel |
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Do glaciers move?
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yes
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The idea that the continents were all once joined together and then separated from eachother
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continental drift
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What were the continents called when they were all joined together?
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pangea
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The deposit of sediment at the mouth or end of a river or stream where it flows into a quiet body of water such as a lake or ocean.
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delta
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