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16 Cards in this Set
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EARTH'S HOTTEST LAYER; THE CENTER LAYER OF EARTH.
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CORE
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AN OPENING IN EARTH'S CRUST THROUGH WICH LAVA FLOWS
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VOLCANO
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A PLACE WHERE PIECES OF EARTH'S CRUST MOVE
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FAULT
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HOT, SOFT ROCK FROM EARTH'S LOWER MANTLE.
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MAGMA
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THE PROCESS OF BREAKING ROCK INTO SOIL, SAND, SAND OR OTHER TINY PIECES.
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WEATHERING
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THE PROCESS OF DROPPING, OR DEPOSITING, SEDIMENT IN A NEW LOCATION.
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DEPOSITATION.
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THE REMAINS OR TRACES OF PAST LIFE FOUND IN EARTH'S CRUST
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FOSSIL
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THE DOWNHILL MOVEMENT OF A ROCK AND SOIL BECAUSE OF GRAVITY.
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MASS MOVEMENT
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ACCORDING TO THEORY, THIS WAS THE "SUPERCONTINENT" THAT CONTAINED ALL OF EARTH'S LAND ABOUT 225 MILLLION YEARS AGO.
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PANGEA
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THE THEORY OF HOW EARTH'S CONTINENTS MOVE OVER THE SURFACE.
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CONTINENTAL DRIFT
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THE OUTTER LAYER OF EARTH MADE OF SOLID ROCK
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CRUST
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A PHYSICAL FEATURE OF EARTH'S SURFACE.
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LANDFORM
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A RIGID BLOCK OF CRUST AND UPPER MANTLE
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PLATE
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THE PROCESS OF MOVING SEDIMENT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
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EROSION
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THE LAYER OF ROCK BENEATH EARTH'S CRUST.
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MANTLE
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A SHAKING OF THE GROUND CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY IN EARTHS CRUST.
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EARTHQUAKE
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