Science Midterm 3

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The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the

What is the hardest known mineral?

A series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called

Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called

What is a fossil?

Most of the work of mixing humus within the soil is done by

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called

In which soil layer would you find loam that is rich in humus