Earth Science Vocab Review 1

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crust

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The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rock.

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meteorite

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A solid fragment of a meteoroid that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth.

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convergent boundary

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A tectonic plate boundary where plates move toward each other, often causing mountains or subduction zones.

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gravity

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The force that attracts two bodies towards each other, proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

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Kepler’s laws

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The three laws describing the motion of planets around the Sun.

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mantle

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The layer of the Earth beneath the crust, composed of molten rock.

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core

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The solid inner layer of the Earth, primarily made of iron and nickel.

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tectonic plates

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Massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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subduction zone

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An area where one tectonic plate is being forced under another, often leading to volcanic activity.

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earthquake

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A sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.