vocab sci DRA Flashcards
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asthenosphere
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the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates moves.
2
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core
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the central part of the earth below the mantle.
3
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crust
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the thin and solid outermost layer of the earth above the mantle
4
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lithosphere
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the solid outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
5
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mantle
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the layer of rock between the earth’s crust and core
6
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mesosphere
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the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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tectonic plates
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a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle
