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Science Vocab
Descriptions of Minerals and Rocks
Term | Definition |
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Igneous rock | A rock that forms from the cooling of magma. |
Metamorphic rock | A rock that forms from intense heat and pressure. |
Sedimentary rock | A rock that forms from the compaction and cementation of sediment. |
Inner Core | The innermost layer of the Earth. |
Outer Core | The second to innermost layer of the earth. |
Mantle | The layer of the earth in which is purely liquid. |
Crust | The top layer of the earth that floats on the mantle. |
Oceanic crust | The ocean layer of crust made of basalt. |
Lithosphere | A layer of the Earth that is in between the Crust and the Mantle. |
Asthenosphere | A layer of the Earth that is in the middle of the mantle. |