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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 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 braking 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 process. |
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igneous |
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 pressure and temperatures. |