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Geology!

5th Grade Virginia SOL 5.7

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Weathering The breakdown of rocks
Deposition The depositing of rocks and materials in a new location as sediment.
Sedimentary Rocks Rocks that have layers of sediments cemented together.
Igneous Rocks Rocks that have melted and cooled. Ex. Lava and magma
Metamorphic Rocks Rocks that were changed by heat and pressure.
Fossils Items that provide information about life and conditions of the past.
Earth's Crust The thinnest layer of Earth composed primarily of rocky material.
Mantle One of the outermost layers of Earth composed primarily of rocky material.
Inner Core The innermost layer of Earth composed of iron and nickel.
Outer Core One of the innermost layers of Earth composed of iron and nickel.
Thermal Energy Heat energy
Plate Tectonics Large rigid blocks (plates) that interact with each other at their boundaries.
Convergent Boundaries These occur when the plate tectonics move together causing mountain ranges on land and trenches underwater.
Divergent Boundaries These occur when the plate tectonics move apart on the ocean floor. They form volcanoes and mountain ranges underwater.
Transform Boundaries These occur when the plate tectonics slip past each other horizontally. They cause earthquakes. Also called strike- slip or sliding boundaries.
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