Earth's Layers and Geology Concepts

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What is the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes?

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Chemical Weathering

Front

What is any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the chemistry of the rock?

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Physical Weathering

Front

What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

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Mercury

Front

What type of weathering is changed by acid?

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Chemical Weathering

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust

Front

What layer of the Earth is made up of molten rock?

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Mantle

Front

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

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Core

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by wind and water?

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Erosion

Front

What is the term for the solid, molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

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Magma