Sience Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
Is process by which gradually are broken down
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Weathering
2
Q
Plate movement can cause deep cracks or in the earths crust
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Fault
3
Q
Melted rock inside the earth
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Magma
4
Q
Soil that has been deposited in horizontal layers called
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Strata
5
Q
Earths process always work toward a state of
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Equilibrium
6
Q
The study of how earths lithosphere plates interact is called
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Plate tectonics
7
Q
The layer that produces earths magnetic field
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Outer core
8
Q
Contains most minerals and hummus
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Topsoil
9
Q
Thickest layer of the earth
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Mantle
10
Q
The lowest layer of crust made out of solid rock
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Bedrock
11
Q
The thinnest layer of the earth
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Crust
12
Q
Light brown in color less rich and minerals
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Subsoil
13
Q
Occurs when hot magma rises up towards the crust and cooler magma sinks toward the core
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Convention current
