4.1 Inside the Earth Flashcards

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The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle

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Crust

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The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core

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Mantle

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3
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The center part of of the Earth below the mantle

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Core

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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

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The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plate move

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Asthenosphere

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The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core

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Mesophere

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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

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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

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