Inside Earth Flashcards
1
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The layer made of solid rock that slowly flows
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Asthenosphere
2
Q
The layer of rock made mostly of iron
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Core
3
Q
the thin, solid outermost layer above the mantle
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Crust
4
Q
the layer of rock that comprises 67% of the Earths mass
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Mantle
5
Q
The rigid layer made up of crust and upper mantle
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Lithosphere
6
Q
the lower part of the mantle
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Mesosphere
7
Q
Consists of both continental and oceanic crust
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Tectonic Plates
8
Q
The deep interior of the Earth can be mapped using
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Seismic Waves
9
Q
a substance composed of two or more elements
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Compound
10
Q
when earthquakes vibrate the ocean
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seismic waves
11
Q
measure the times at which seismic waves
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seimograph
