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the outermost and thinnest of Earth’s layers crust
the layer of Earth between the crust and the core mantle
the center part of earth which includes the liquid outer core and solid inner core core
a large section of Earth’s crust and upper mantle plate
the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by any physical forcesuch as gravity, water, wind, ice, or living organism mechanical weathering
the changing of materials in a rock by chemical processes chemical weathering
a type of rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens igneous
type of rock formed when sediments togetherare pressed and cemented sedimentary
a type of rock formed when existing rock is heated at high pressures and temperatures metamorphic
a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition mineral
records earthquake waves seismograph
the ability to flow plasticity
builds up new features on Earth’s surface constructive force
wears away or tears down features on Earth’s surface destructive force
cracks in Earth’s crust where the surrounding rock has moved faults
point beneath Earth’s surface where plates start to slip focus
point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus epicenter
downhill movement of large masses of rock and soil landslide
a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor tsunamis
breaks down rock into tiny pieces called sediment weathering
movement of sediments from place to place erosion
the dropping of sediment in a new location deposition
oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench back into the mantle subduction
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