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forces shaping earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| core | the sphere of very hot metal at the center of the earth |
| mantle | the thick layer around earth's core |
| crust | the thin, rock layer on earths surface |
| magma | soft, nearly molten rock |
| plate | a huge block of earth's crust |
| weathering | a process that breaks rocks down into small pieces |
| erosion | the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice, or wind |