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EARTH SCIENCE - Coggle Diagram
EARTH SCIENCE
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Plate Tectonics - scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth’s subterranean movements.
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Volcanoes - a location where molten rock flows out, or erupts, onto Earth’s surface as lava.
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Weathering - occurs when rock is exposed to the “weather”—to the forces and conditions that exist at Earth’s surface.
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Soil - the loose surface layer of the Earth, composed of minerals, organic matter, water, and gases, that supports plant life and provides a habitat for countless organisms.
Erosion - geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
Earthquake - occur when rock ruptures (breaks), causing rocks on one side of a fault to move relative to the rocks on the other side.