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| a kind of rock in between water and solids |
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what is metamorphic rock...
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| A rock changed into something else by high pressure or heat |
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| a rock made from molten rock (lava) when it cools |
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Sediment is small tiny rocks that are sometimes packed into the crust.
Ex. Gravel, Sand, or Mud |
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what is the outer core like?
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| The outer core is made up of melted substances |
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| what is the inner core like? |
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| the inner core is so hot that the substances that make it up are pushed together and remain solid |
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| The cooler core, the outer core |
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| the hotter core, the inner core |
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| what is the rapid decay theory? |
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| the rapid decay theory states that the earth's magnetic field slows as a consequence of creation, and that the earth is only 10,000 years old |
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| where dose the earth's magnetic field come from? |
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| the crust is the part of the earth that you walk on |
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| what are the plates responsible for? |
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| Forming mountains, and earthquakes |
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| what is the thickest part of the earth? |
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