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crust |
The outermost and thinnest layer of Earth |
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mantle |
The layer of Earth between the crust the core |
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core |
The part of Earth which includes the liquid outer core and solid inner core |
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plate |
A large section of Earth's crust and upper mantle |
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mechanical weathering
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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by any physical force such as gravity, water, wind, ice, or living organisms
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chemical weathering |
The changing of materials in a rock by chemical processes
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igneous
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A type of rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
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sedimentary |
Type of rock formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together |
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metamorphic |
A type of rock formed when existing rock is heated at high pressures and tempatures |
