FAC#4 Earth’s Interior Vocabulary (2-4)

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What is a type of dark gray to black rock?

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Basalt is a type of dark gray to black rock that is commonly found in volcanic regions.

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What is the study of the Earth and what it is made of?

Back

Geology is the study of the Earth, its materials, and the processes that shape it.

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What is the weight or force that is produced when something presses or pushes against something else?

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Pressure is the weight or force exerted when one object pushes against another.

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What is part D of the Earth's layers?

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The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.

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What is a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth?

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The outer core is a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core.

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What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

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The mantle is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core.

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What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

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The inner core is the innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.

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What is the solid outer layer of the Earth called?

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The lithosphere is the solid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.

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What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics refers to the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates.