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Term | Definition |
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Core | The center of the Earth. |
Crust | The thin outer layer of Earth. |
Fossil | The remains or traces of past life found in sedimentary rock. |
Continental drift | A theory of how Earth's continents move over it's surface. |
Fault | A break or place where pieces of the Earth's crust moves. |
Erosion | The process of moving sediment from one place to another. |
Earthquake | A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden relief of energy in Earth's crust. |
Mantle | The layer of rock beneath Earth's crust. |
Volcano | A mountain formed by lava or ash. |
Plate | A rigid block of crust and upper mantle crust. |
Magma | Molten rock from Earth's mantle. |
Landforms | A physical feature on Earth's surface. |
Weathering | The process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and other tiny pieces. |
Mass Movement | The downhill movement of rock and soil because of gravity. |