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18 Cards in this Set
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Fossil
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a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.
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plate tectonics
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a theory that states that the earths' plates are in constant motion.
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deposition
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the process by which sediment is laid down
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element
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in which all the atoms are the same
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density
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mass per unit of volume
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equator
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circles the entire earth and is located halfway between the poles
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mass
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the amount of matter in an object
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conduction
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a transfer of energy through touching
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energy transfer
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the movement of energy from one form to another
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radiation
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the transfer of energy through space
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chemical weathering
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the process that breaks down rock through chemical change
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earthquake
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the shaking that results from the movement of rocks beneath the earth's surface.
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vibration
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a back and forth motion or wave
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epicenter
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the point on earth's surface directly above an earthquake force
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erosion
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the destructive process by water, wind , and gravity that loosens and carries away fragments of rock
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potential energy
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energy that is stored and available to be used later
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kinetic energy
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the energy and object has due to its motion
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weathering
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the chemical and physical process that breaks down rock on the earth's surface.
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