Vocabulary | Earth's Layers | Rocks | Surface Changes |
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What is a fault.
I am a crack in Earth's crust.
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What is the crust.
I am Earth's outer most layer.
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What is a rock.
I am a solid material made up of one or more minerals.
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What is a glacier.
I am a large mass of slow-moving ice.
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What is an earthquake.
I occur when sections of Earth's crust move.
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What is the mantle.
I am a thick layer of rock between Earth's crust and core.
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What is a sedimentary rock.
I am formed when sediments harden.
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What is a landslide.
I am the sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope.
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What is weathering.
I cause rocks to slowly wear away.
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What is the outer core.
I am the liquid core.
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What is igneous rock.
I form when molten rock cools and hardens.
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What is a mountain.
I am the landform that is usually formed as a result of the movement of sections of Earth's crust.
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What is erosion.
I move rock, soil, or sand from one place to another.
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What is the inner core.
I am the solid core.
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What is metamorphic rock.
I am formed when existing rocks change from heat, chemicals, or pressure.
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What is a valley.
I am the landform that is created when running water cuts down into the land.
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What is deposition.
I drop sediment by water, wind, or ice.
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What is a mineral.
I am a solid material that has a specific chemical make up.
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What is sediment..
I include small pieces of sand, soild, rock, and the remains of once living things.
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What is a cave.
I am what is mostly likely below the surface before a sinkhole forms.
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