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earths interior,rocks and minerals

TermDefinition
seismic an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means
crust the outermost layer of a planet
mantle layer between the crust and the outer core
lithosphere the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
asthenosphere the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
outer core a fluid layer between the mantle and the inner core
inner core earths inner most layer
evidence information or data that makes a conclusion true
elements a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic
mineral solid substances that occur naturally
crystal a solid where the atoms form a periodic arrangement
crystallization form or cause to form crystals
organic related to living matter
igneous rock one of the three main rock types and formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
sedimentary rock one of the three main rock types that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water
sediment matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
metamorphic rock one of the three main rock types where rock that was once one type of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent
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rock cycle a cycle that describes the transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.
process a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular goal
source a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained
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