True or False

The crust is thicker than the mantle.

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True or False

The core is the thickest layer of the earth.

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True or False

The mantle makes up more than 90 percent of the earth's volume.

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True or False

The crust is thickest in mountainous regions.

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True or False

The crust is thickest in mountainous regions.

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True or False

There are 3 kinds of weathering.

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True or False

In mechanical weathering, rocks are broken down into smaller pieces of rocks.

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True or False

Animals are also a factor in weathering.

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True or False

Weathering is considered a non-destructive force.

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True or False

The primary cause of landslides is deforestation.

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The outermost and thinnest layer of the earth.

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The middle layer that makes up over 82 percent of the earth's volume.

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The central part of the earth's interior.

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The process of breaking down of rocks into small fragments.

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Loosening of rocks and soil such that these are easily removed and carried away by natural agents like water, wind, or living things.

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Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces of rock because of force.

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Involves the exposure of rocks to certain naturally occurring acids that change the rocks into other materials with new properties.

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The process when carbon dioxide from the air dissolves in rainwater and forms carbonic acid.

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The action of wind-carried particles on rock surfaces.

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The laying down of sediments carried by wind, running water, or ice.

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