Vocab Flashcard: Physical Geography

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Solid center of the Earth made of iron and nickel

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core

Front

The _____ surrounds the inner and outer core and contains most of the earth's mass.

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mantle

Front

Molten rock underground can form in the mantle and rise through the crust.

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magma

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Magma that has reached the earth's surface is called ______

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lava

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Layer of gases surrounding Earth: _____

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atmosphere

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Part of Earth where all living organisms exist.

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biosphere

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The _____ is made up of the water elements on earth.

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hydrosphere

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The solid rock portion of the earth's surface is the _____

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lithosphere

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Processes changing rock characteristics on Earth's surface; breaking down of rock.

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weathering

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Movement of weathered material by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

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erosion