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6th Earth & Space Test Review

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Definition
Foliated   Metamorphic rock that has bands of mineral grains  
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Magma   Another name for Molten rock  
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Metamorphic   Heat and pressure produce this changed type of rock  
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Lithosphere   Layer of the Earth that includes the upper mantle and lower crust  
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Iron   The main element found in the Earth's core  
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Mantle   The thickest layer of the Earth's interior  
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Sediments   The name given to materials that come from broken down rocks and other substances  
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Weathering   The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces  
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Erosion   Movement of sediments by wind, water, gravity and glaciers  
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Sedimentary   A type of rock produced by the compacting of materials that settle in an area over time  
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Intrusive   Rocks that are formed inside volcanos  
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Molten   Melted liquid rock  
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Lava   Melted rock that flows down the outside of a volcano  
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Mercury   The hottest planet in our solar system  
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Saturn   A planet in our solar system that has rings  
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Jupiter   The most massive planet in our solar system  
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Neptune   The furthest planet from our Sun  
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Copernicus   The 1st scientist to say that the Sun was at the center of our solar system  
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Galileo Galilei   The man who may have invented the telescope  
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Pluto   The best known dwarf planet  
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Vasomir Engine   A fast space engine that may be able to take us to Mars in only 5 months  
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Revolution   Another word to describe an orbit  
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Cementation   A process of making sedimentary rock  
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Extrusive   Rocks that are made from cooled lava  
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Igneous   Rocks that form by volcanos  
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