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16 Cards in this Set
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mantle
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The middle layer of the earth.
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landform
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A physical feature on Earth's surface.
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core
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The center and hottest layer of Earth.
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fault
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A place where pieces of crust move.
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crust
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Outer, very thin layer of Earth.
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deposition
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The process of dropping sediment in a new location.
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erosion
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The process of moving sediment from once place to another.
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weathering
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The process in which soil, sand and sediment form.
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mass movement
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The downhill shifting of rock and soil due to gravity.
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plate
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Rigid block of crust and upper-mantle rock.
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volcano
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An opening in the crust through which lava flows.
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Pangea
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A "supercontinent" on Earth millions of years ago.
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magma
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Hot, soft rock from the lower mantle.
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earthquake
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The shaking of ground from energy released in the crust.
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continental drift
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The theory of how continents move over Earth's surface.
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fossils
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The remains or traces of past life found in the crust.
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