Inside the earth Flashcards
1
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the thin and solid outermost later of the earth above the mantle
A
crust
2
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the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core
A
mantle
3
Q
the central part of the earth below the mantle
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core
4
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the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and rigid upper part of the mantle
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lithosphere
5
Q
the soft layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move
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asthenosphere
6
Q
the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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mesosphere
7
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a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and rigid, outermost part of the mantle
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tectonic plate