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19 Cards in this Set
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MINERAL |
A nonliving solid matter from the earth. |
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SEDIMENTARY ROCK |
A rock that is made from sediments that have been pressed together. |
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SEDIMENTS |
Tiny bits of rocks, shells, and other materials. |
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MAGMA |
What is squeezed up through the crust of the volcano. |
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IGNEOUS ROCK |
Rock that is made from sediments that have been pressed together. |
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MANTLE |
The middle layer of the earth. |
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LANDFORMS |
A shape of the land, such as a mountain, plain, or plateau. |
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DUNE |
A pile of sand formed by the wind. |
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GLACIER |
A large mass of ice that moves. |
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WEATHERING |
The breaking and wearing away of rocks. |
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SEISMOGRAPH |
An instrument that measures the movement on the ground. |
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LAVA |
Magma tha comes above the ground is called lava. |
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FAULT |
A crack in the earth's crust along which rock moves. |
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EROSION |
The moving of weathered rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice. |
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METAMORPHIC ROCK |
A rock that forms when igneous or sedimentary rocks changed by heat and pressure |
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DELTA |
Land that is formed by sediments where a river empties into a lake or ocean. |
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CRUST |
The top layer of the earth. |
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PLATE |
A large section of rock that makes up part of the earth's crust. |
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CORE |
The center part of the earth. |
