weathering - the short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility, Sediment - fragments of organic or inorganic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice and that accumulate in layers on Earth's surface, Erosion - the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another, Deposition - the process in which material is laid down, Mineral - a natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and an orderly internal structure, Igneous Rocks - rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies, Sedimentary Rock - a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment, Metamorphic Rock - a rock that forms from other rocks as a result of intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes, Tectonic Plates - a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle, Convection Currents - any movement of matter that results from differences in density; may be vertical, circular, or cyclical, Earth System - all of the nonliving things, living things, and processes that make up the planet Earth, including the geosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere, Relative Dating - any method of determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects, Absolute Dating - any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years, Geologic Time Scale - the standard method used to divide Earth's long natural history into manageable parts,

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