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Forces Shaping the Earth

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core   area at the center of the Earth, which includes a solid inner core and a hot liquid outer core  
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mantle   Earth's thickest layer, found between the core and the crust  
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magma   hot melted rock inside the Earth that flows to the surface when a volcano erupts  
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crust   uppermost layer of the Earth  
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continent   large landmass that rises above an ocean  
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plate tectonics   scientific theory that explains how processes within the Earth form continents and cause their movement  
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earthquakes   sudden and violent movement of the Earth's crust that shakes the land, and can cause great damage  
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fault   crack in the Earth's crust where two tectonic plates meet; prone to earthquakes  
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weathering   process in which rock is broken into smaller pieces by water and ice, chemicals, or even plants  
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erosion   process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice  
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release   to relieve pressure  
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constant   happening a lot or all the time  
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accumulate   to increase in amount  
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