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| The study of planet Earth |
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| Name the three layers of the Earth's Interior |
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| What do Geologists study? |
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| The processes that create the Earth's features and search for clues from Earth's past |
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| What are Constructive forces? Give an example |
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Forces that shape the surface by building up mountains and landmasses
example earthquake |
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| What are destructive forces? Give an example |
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Destructive forces shape the surface by slowly wearing away mountains and other surfaces.
example erosion |
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| Pressure is the force that is pushing on a surface or area. |
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| The uppermost layer of mantle and the entire crust, which are made up of stone, rock, and dirt |
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| What are the layers of the core and what are they made of? |
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Outer core-molten (liquid) metal
Inner core - dense ball of solid metal |
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| List the three types of Heat transfer? |
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| Radiation, Conduction, and Convection |
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| The transfer of energy through empty space |
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| Heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter |
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| heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid |
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| The measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance. |
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