Unit 8 lesson 3 Flashcards
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crust
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the rocky outer layer of the Earth
2
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mantle
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the layer below Earth’s crust
3
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core
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the center of the Earth
4
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plate tectonics
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The theroy that Earth’s crust is divied into plates that are always moving
5
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fault
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a break in the Earth’s crust where rock on one side can move in relation to rock on the other side
6
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earthquake
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a release of energy and shaking of the ground
7
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epicenter
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the point on Earth’s surface directly about the focus
8
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volcano
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an opening that allows magma to reach Earth’s surface
