4.1 Inside the Earth Flashcards
1
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The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
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Crust
2
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The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core
A
Mantle
3
Q
The center part of of the Earth below the mantle
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Core
4
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The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper layer of the mantle
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Lithosphere
5
Q
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plate move
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Asthenosphere
6
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The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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Mesophere
7
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A block of lithosphere the consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle
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Tectonic Plate
8
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A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemcial bonds
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Compound