plate tectonics Flashcards
1
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lithosphere
A
rigid outer part of the earth
2
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astheosphere
A
upper layer of earths mantle
3
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mesosphere
A
region above the stratosphere
4
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inner core
A
inner most layer of the earth
5
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outer core
A
layer directly outside of the inner core
6
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seismic waves
A
the plastic layer of the earth
7
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continental crust
A
thickest part of the earths crust
8
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density
A
how compact something is
9
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wegener
A
German polar researcher
