Science 4.1 Flashcards

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crust

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the thin and solid outermost layer of the earth above the mantle

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mantle

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the layer of rock between the earths crust and core

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core

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the cenral part of the earth below the mantle

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lithosphere

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the solid outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle

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Compound

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a substance made up of atomos of two or more diffrent elements joined by chemical bonds

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seismic waves

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a wave of energy that travels through the earth and away from an earth quake in all direction

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seismographs

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an instrument that records vibrations from the ground

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