sience vocab Flashcards

1
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shaped like a ball, with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center

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SPHERE

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2
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earths entire solid body

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GEOSPHERE

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3
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the force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses

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GRAVITY

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4
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the amount of mass in a material per unit volume

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DENSITY

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5
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the brittle, rocky outer layer of earth

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CRUST

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6
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the thick middle layer in the solid part of the earth

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MANTLE

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7
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the crust and upper most mantle into a rigid layer

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LITHOSPHERE

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8
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the plastic layer within the mantle

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ATHENOSPHERE

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9
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the dense metallic center of earth

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CORE

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10
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the outer part of the magnetic field that interacts with these particles

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MAGNETOSPHERE

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11
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topographic features formed by process that shape earths surface

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LANDFORMS

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12
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land forms with a low relief and low elevation

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PLAINS

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13
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areas with low relief and high elevation

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PLATEAU

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14
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landforms with high relief and high elevation

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MOUNTAINS

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