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Terms for 2.2 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mantle | The thick layer around Earth's core |
| Crust | The thin rocky layer on Earth's surface |
| Magma | Soft, nearly molten rock |
| Rotation | A complete turn |
| Orbit | The path one body makes as it circles around another |
| Plate | Huge blocks of Earth's crust |
| Atmosphere | A layer of gases |
| Ring of Fire | A string of volcano and earthquake belts around the rim of the Pacific Ocean |
| Weathering | A process that breaks rocks down into small pieces |
| Core | The sphere of very hot metal at the center of Earth |
| Revolution | Circular motion |
| Axis | An imaginary line through Earth between the North and South poles, around which Earth turns |
| Landforms | Shapes and types of land |