section 1 Inside the Earth Flashcards

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1
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the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle

A

crust

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the layer of rock between the Earths crust and core

A

mantle

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3
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the central part of Earth below the mantle

A

core

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4
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the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid part of the upper mantle

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lithosphere

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the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move

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athenosphere

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6
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the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core

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mesosphere

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a block of the lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle

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tectonic plate

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