Unit 8 lesson 3 Flashcards

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crust

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the rocky outer layer of the Earth

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mantle

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the layer below Earth’s crust

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core

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the center of the Earth

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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

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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

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earthquake

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a release of energy and shaking of the ground

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epicenter

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the point on Earth’s surface directly about the focus

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8
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volcano

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an opening that allows magma to reach Earth’s surface

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