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earth and geology slides 6th grade slides

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geologist   A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth  
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Geology   The study of earth's history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth  
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constructive force   A force that shapes Earth's surface by building up mountains and land masses  
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Destructive force   Destroys and wears away land masses through a process like erosion and weathering  
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seismic wave   a ground vibration produced by an earthquake. The closer to the epicenter, the stronger these waves are felt.  
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heat transfer   the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.  
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conduction   Heat transport by direct contact of energy from one particle to another, without moving the particle to a new location.  
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radiation   Heat transport through empty space  
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convection   Heat transport by a heated fluid caused by a difference in temperature and density.  
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convection current   Heat movement in a fluid material. Responsible for the movement of the Earth's Plates.  
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desity   The amount of mass in a given space.  
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inner core   A solid sphere of iron and nickel at the center of the earth.  
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outer core   a layer of molten metal, mainly nickel and iron, that surrounds Earth’s inner core.  
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asthenosphere   The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.  
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Lithosphere   The crust and upper mantle of the Earth that is solid and rigid.  
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mantle   The thick layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core that has convection currents  
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granite   the most abundant rock in the continental crust.  
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basalt   A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust.  
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crust   The outermost layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor. The thinnest layer of the Earth.  
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pressure   the force being exerted on some part of Earth's structure due to gravity or the movement of its layers.  
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rock   a naturally occurring solid composed of minerals, rock fragments, and sometimes other material such as organic matter  
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continent   one of Earth's seven large land areas  
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