Crust
Earth's outermost solid layer.
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Earth Science Basics
Geology and Earth systems vocabulary.
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Mantle
Thick layer beneath the crust.
Core
Innermost part of Earth (iron-nickel rich).
Plate tectonics
Theory of moving lithospheric plates.
Earthquake
Sudden ground shaking from fault slip.
Volcano
Vent where magma reaches the surface.
Erosion
Wearing away of rock/soil by natural agents.
Sedimentary rock
Rock formed from compacted sediments.
Igneous rock
Rock formed from cooled magma/lava.
Metamorphic rock
Rock changed by heat/pressure.
Fossil
Preserved remains/traces of ancient life.
Mineral
Naturally occurring inorganic solid with structure.
Weathering
Breakdown of rocks in place.
Water cycle
Continuous movement of water on Earth.