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SOL 5.7 Geology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A solid ball of iron and nickel at the center of the Earth. | inner core |
| A layer of liquid metal around the inner core. | outer core |
| The thickest layer of the Earth and is made of molten rock. | mantle |
| The thinnest and outermost layer of the Earth and is made of solid rock. | crust |
| The theory that Earth's crust is made of pieces. | plate tectonics |
| The puzzle-like pieces that make up the Earth's crust which are floating on the mantle. | plates |
| A boundary where 2 or more plates are moving apart. | divergent |
| A boundary where 2 or more plates are moving together. | convergent |
| A boundary where 2 or more plates slip past each other. | transform boundary |
| These occur when 2 plates move against each other. | earthquakes |
| Another name for plate boundaries. | faults |
| An opening in the crust where eruptions occur. | volcano |
| The name for liquid rock below ground. | magma |
| The name for liquid rock above ground. | lava |
| Mountains in Virginia formed by converging plates. | Appalachian |
| Part of a once living thing preserved in rock. | fossil |
| The changing of rocks from one type to another. | rock cycle |
| Rock produced when lava/magma cools. | igneous |
| Rock formed when sediment collects and is put under pressure for a long time. | sedimentary |
| A rock formed when other rocks undergo heat and pressure. | metamorphic |
| The breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or living things. | weathering |
| The carrying away of rock and soil on the Earth's surface. | erosion |
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