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
3
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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