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vocabulary unit 1

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geologist   A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape the planet  
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rock   the material that forms the earths hard surface  
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geology   the study of the planet earth  
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constructive forces   a force that builds up mountains and land masses on the earths surface  
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destructive forces   A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of earth  
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continents   A great land mass surrounded by oceans  
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seismic waves   A vibration that travels through earth carrying energy released during an earthquake  
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pressure   The amount of force pushing on a surface or area  
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crust   The layer of rock that forms earths outer surface  
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basalt   A dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in the oceanic crust  
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granite   A usually light colored rock that is found in the continental crust  
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mantle   the layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core  
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lithosphere   a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust  
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asthenosphere   the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats  
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outer core   A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of earth  
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inner core   A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the earth  
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