Earth's Layers and Processes

Front

A thin layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface on land and in the ocean.

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Crust

Front

The layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath Earth's crust.

Back

Mantle

Front

The layer of Earth below the mantle.

Back

Core

Front

One of the rigid layers of the lithosphere.

Back

Tectonic Plate

Front

A mountain, island, or continent formed by the collisions and separations of tectonic plates.

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Landform

Front

The basic unit of matter; the smallest unit that maintains the chemical properties of an element.

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atom

Front

The movement and accumulation of eroded soil.

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Deposition

Front

The change in state from a liquid to a gas.

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Evaporation

Front

The release of water vapor by plants through their leaves.

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Transpiration

Front

The return of water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Precipitation