Unit 8 lesson 2 Flashcards

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crust

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the thin outer layer of Earth,including dry land and the ocean floor

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mantle

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the thick layer of earth beneath the crust

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core

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the layer of earth extending from earth’s center to the bottom of the mantle. It is mostly metallic iron and nickel

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fault

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a break in earth’s crust where rock on one side moves in relation to rock on the other side

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earthquake

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a shaking of earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall

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epicenter

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the point on earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

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volcano

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a place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground onto earth’s suface.

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