earth layers Flashcards
lithosphere
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
Asthenosphere
the upper layer of the earth’s mantle
Mesosphere
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere
Inner Core
a hot, dense ball of mostly iron.
Outer Core
mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel
Seismic Wavesan
an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
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Continental Crust
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Density
Density is the substance’s mass per unit of volume
Density
Density is the substance’s mass per unit of volume
Continental Drift
Continental drift describes one
Seismic Wavesan
a layer of Earth’s atmosphere
lithosphere
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
Pangaea
the continent we now know as North America was contiguous with Africa, South America, and Europe
Laurasia
one of the two ancient supercontinents produced by the first split of the even larger