Apples
a vent in Earth's crust through which molten rock flows
Volcano
molten rock that erupts on Earth's surface
Lava
the series of processes that change one type of rock into another type of rock
Rock Cycle
all the parts of Earth where there is life
Biosphere
when broken down pieces of rock are transported
Erosion
the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets
Malleability
system containing all the solid and liquid water on Earth.
Hydrosphere
the process that occurs when the weight from layers of sediment above forces out fluids and decreases the space between grains
Compaction
the innermost geologic layer of Earth, a dense ball of solid iron crystals
Inner Core
the layer of gases surrounding Earth
Atmosphere
rocks that form when magma or lava cools and crystallizes
Igneous Rock
a representation of a phenomenon, a system, a process, or a solution to an engineering problem that helps people visualize or understand the concept
Model
Earth's solid and molten rocks, soil, and sediment
Geosphere
a naturally occuring, nonliving solid with a definite chemical composition and ordered atomic structure
Mineral
the thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
Mantle
molten rock beneath the surface of Earth
Magma
rocks that form from the deposition and accumulation of pieces of preexisting rock, chemical precipitates, and parts of once-living organisms
Sedimentary Rock
the process that moves large bodies of Earth materials to higher elevations
Uplift
a process in which minerals dissolved in water crystallize between sediment grains
Cementation
the dense metallic center of Earth
Core
the brittle, rocky, least dense, outer layer of Earth
Crust
material that forms when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water
Sediment
when transported sediment accumulates into layers, such as at the bottom of lakes and the ocean, along beaches, or in river valleys
Deposition
the liquid layer surrounding the inner core, mostly composed of liquid iron and Nickel
Outer Core
rocks that form without melting when preexisting rocks experience high heat or pressure or react with fluids.
Metamorphic Rock