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Crust |
The outermost and thinnest of Earth's layers. |
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Mantle |
The layer of Earth between the crust and the core. |
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Core |
The center part of Earth which includes the liquid outer core and 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 |
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 Rock |
type of rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. |
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Sedimentary Rock |
Type of rock formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together. |
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Metamorphic Rock |
A type of rock formed when existing rock is heated at high pressures and temperatures. |