Earth Science Flashcards
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erosion
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the gradual wearing away and removal of rock at the surface of Earth
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epicentre
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the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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igneous rock
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a type of rock formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
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lava
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is molten rock above Earth’s surface
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lithosphere
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is a layer of earth consisting of the crust and the lithospheric mantle
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lithification
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the process in which sediments come together to form sedimentary rock
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