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Earth Science Review

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Rock formed from molten rock.
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_____ waves are vibrations similar to sound waves that carry energy released by an earthquake.
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When a loop is cut off from the river, a/an _____ lake forms.
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Structure that rises from the floor of a cavern.
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A volcano that is unlikely to ever erupt again is called _____.
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Where two plates meet is called a _______.
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As a glacier flows over land, it picks up rocks in a process called _____.
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The Earth's ______ core is a dense ball of solid metal.
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Usually a combination of two or more minerals
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Rocks that form when small particles or rocks or remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together are _______.
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Distance north or south of the equator is measured using _____.
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The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer layer is the ____.
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Sediment deposits carried to the end of a river can form this.
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A cavern is caused by erosion due to _________.
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The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest part of an area is its _______.
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When sediment is put down, the process is called ______.
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An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Pole.
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When plates move apart, they are said to ______.
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The hardness of a mineral is determined by a _____ test.
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Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted on the Earth's surface is called_____.
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A sleeping volcano is called _____.
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A _____ begins over warm ocean water as a low-pressure area or tropical disturbance.
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Basic building block of rocks.
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Layer of the atmosphere that blocks uv radiation.
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Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
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You live in the inner most or lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere called _____.
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On a topographic map, a _____ line connects points of equal elevation.
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Inorganic crystalline substances found naturally in the earth.
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The distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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Rock that has undergone change, usually due to heat and/or pressure.
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___________ weathering - breaking down rocks into sediments with a different chemical composition from the original rock.
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An icicle-like structure hanging down from the ceiling of a cavern.
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The decayed remains of once-living creatures that forms rich organic material in soil is called _____.
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The idea that continents are slowly moving over the Earth's surface is known as continental _______.
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Layer of soil that is rich in humus.
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Point on the Earth's surface above where the earthquake is triggered is called the ______.
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Repeating geometric shape of a mineral.
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Main cause of erosion and weathering
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The color of a minerals powder is called its _________.
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The outer and inner core are made mostly of the metals _______ and nickel.
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