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crust |
the outermost and thinnest of earths layers |
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core |
the center part of earth which includes the liquid outer core and the solid inner core |
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chemical weathering |
the changing of materials in a rock by chemical processes. |
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igneous rock |
a type of rock formed when lava or magma cools or hardens |
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mantle |
the layer of earth between the crust and the core |
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mechanical weathering |
the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by any force such as gravity water wind ice or living organisims |
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metamorphic rock |
a type of rock formed when existing rock is heated at high pressures and tempetuers |
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plate |
a large section of earths crust and upper mantle |
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sedimetry rock |
the type of rock formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together |
