4.1 science Flashcards
1
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Tectonic plates consist of
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both continental and oceanic crust
2
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The deep interior of the Earth can be mapped using
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seismic waves
3
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The layer of rock that comprises 67% of Earth’s mass
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mantle
4
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The layer of Earth made mostly of iron
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core
5
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The thin, solid outermost layer above the mantle
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crust
6
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The rigid layer made up of crust and upper mantlew
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lithosphere
7
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The layer made of solid rock that slowly flows
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asthenosphere
8
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The lower part of the mantle
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mesosphere
9
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e
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compound
10
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an instrument that records vibrations in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake
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seismograph