Vocab 4.1 Flashcards
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Crust
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The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle.
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Mantle
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The layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core.
3
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Core
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the central part of the Earth below the mantle.
4
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Lithosphere
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The solid outer layer of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
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Asthenosphere
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The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
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Mesosphere
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The strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and outer core.
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Tectonic Plate
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a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle
