8th Grade SSA vocab Earth science review part 1

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Brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth.

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crust

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Area of Earth's crust with an extended break.

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fault

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Rock formed from cooling magma or lava.

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igneous rock

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Molten rock on Earth's surface.

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lava

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Molten rock beneath Earth's surface.

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magma

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Rocks formed by extreme heat and pressure without melting.

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metamorphic rock

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Theory that Earth's surface is divided into large, moving pieces.

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plate tectonics

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Rock formed by lithification of other rocks and minerals.

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sedimentary rock

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Rigid parts of Earth's surface that move due to mantle convection.

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tectonic plates

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Natural disaster involving water from plate movement in oceans.

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tsunami