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Midterm Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atomic Number | the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Atom | the smallest unit of an element that has the properties of that element. |
| Nucleus | positive |
| Neutron | neutral |
| Electrons | negative |
| Mantle | the thickest layer of earth |
| Outer Core | 2nd Thickest |
| Inner Core | 3rd Thickest |
| Crust | Thinnest layer |
| Geosphere | Earth,s surface and interior |
| Hydrosphere | All Earth´s water |
| Atmosphere | Layers of gasses around Earth |
| Biosphere | all living things on Earth |
| Mechanical Weathering | Physical Breakdown |
| Chemical Weathering | Chemically Breaks down |
| Erosion | The removal of weathered material |
| Mineral | made of crystals |
| Rocks | made of minerals |
| Igneous Rock | formed when magma/lava cools and hardens |
| Metamorphic | formed through heat and pressure |
| Sedimentary | formed through weathering and erosion and then compaction/ cementation |
| Topographic | when contour lines are close together that means there is steep elevation. |
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