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6.5B, 6.10AB Earth's Elements, Layers, & Rocks

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INNER CORE   show
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OUTER CORE   show
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show Solid layer of Earth between the crust & core; made of dense silicates.  
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show Thin, solid outermost layer of Earth; made of less dense silicates; either continental (landmasses) or oceanic (ocean floors).  
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LITHOSPHERE   show
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ASTHENOSPHERE   show
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show Characteristic of the material in the asthenosphere; existing in solid state yet having the ability to flow without being a liquid.  
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show Divisions of the composition of Earth determined by either chemical composition or by physical state of matter.  
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION   show
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES   show
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show Measure of the amount of heat energy.  
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STATES OF MATTER   show
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PRESSURE   show
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DENSITY   show
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EARTH'S EVOLUTION   show
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show Unique combination of solid elements & compounds that make up a mineral.  
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ROCK CYCLE   show
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IGNEOUS ROCK   show
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LAVA   show
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show Melted or molten rock material beneath Earth's surface; cools slowly to form rocks with larger crystals.  
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METAMORPHIC ROCK   show
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show Changing variables due to the weight of overlying rocks, causing changes to rock characteristics & mineral composition, thus forming metamorphic rocks.  
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show Forms when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers & are compacted (crushed together), & cemented (binding of sediments).  
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show Occurs when rock particles or sediments are pressed together or packed down by gravity & the pressure of overlying rock layers.  
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show Occurs when compacted sediments stick together & turn into rock.  
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show Pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout.  
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show Table in which all the known elements are arranged by properties & are represented by 1 or 2 letters, referred to as chemical symbols.  
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show Rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the uppermost part of the mantle & crust; litho = rock; sphere = globe  
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Hydrosphere   show
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Biosphere   show
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Atmosphere   show
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show Anything that has mass & takes up space.  
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Properties   show
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Mixture   show
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show Made of the same evenly distributed substance or combination of substances throughout; uni = one  
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