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1
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Which layers of the Earth make up the lithosphere?

A

crust and upper mantle

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2
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What is made up of the liquid part of the mantle and the outer core?

A

The asthenosphere

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3
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Which materials make up the liquid part of the mantle?

A

molten rocks

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4
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Why are rocks in the lower mantle molten?

A

because of the high temperature

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5
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What causes the sudden breaking of rocks in faults or cracks in the crust?

A

movement of molten rocks

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