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1
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area at the center of the Earth, which includes a solid inner core and a hot liquid outer core.

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Core

2
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Earth’s thickest layer, found between the core and the crust.

A

mantle

3
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hot melted rock inside the Earth that flows to the surface when a volcano erupts.

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magma

4
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uppermost layer of the Earth.

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crust

5
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large landmass that rises above an ocean.

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continent

6
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scientific theory that explains how processes within the Earth form continents and cause their movement.

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plate tectonics

7
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sudden and violent movement of the Earth’s crust that shakes the land, and can cause great damage.

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earthquake

8
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crack in the Earth’s crust where two tectonic plates meet; prone to earthquakes.

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fault

9
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process in which rock is broken into smaller pieces by water and ice, chemicals, or eve plants.

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weathering

10
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process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice.

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erosion

11
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to relieve pressure.

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release

12
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happening a lot or all the time.

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constant

13
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to increase in amount.

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accumulate