Layers of the Earth Flashcards
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Crust
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Earth’s outermost layer
2
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Mantle
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The layer of hot, solid material between earth’s crust and core
Largest layer
3
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Outer Core
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A layer of liquid iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of earth
4
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Inner Core
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A dense sphere of solid iron at the center of earth
5
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Asthenosphere
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The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
6
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Lithosphere
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A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust