Earth's Layers Flashcards
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Continental Crust
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The thick part of Earth’s crust that forms the large landmasses
2
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Oceanic Crust
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The part of the Earth’s crust that underlies the ocean basins
3
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Lithosphere
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Crust and Upper mantle
4
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Asthenosphere
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Upper layer of the earth’s mantle
5
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Mantle
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Largest layer in the earth
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Outer Core
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Liquid and second most densest layer. (Liquid)
7
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Inner Core
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Hottest solid layer and the densest layer.