spheres test Flashcards

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geosphere

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mostly solid rocky part of the earth It extends from the core of the Earth to the surface of the crust.

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atmosphere

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mixture of gasses found in the
first 30 Km above Earth’s surface

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hydrosphere

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consists of water It is found in the ocean, atmosphere, and soil its job is to regulate the temperature

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4
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crust

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hard and rigid outermost layer of the earth

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5
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mantle

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dense layer made of hot semi-solid rock located below the crust

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lithosphere

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cool, rigid layer that includes the crust & upper mantle

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7
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asthenosphere

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flexible fluid layer of the mantle that flows slowly allowing plates above it to move

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8
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outer core

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liquid nickel and iron

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inner core

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solid nickel and iron

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10
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supercontinent

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pangea

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11
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hot spot

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magma under the earth’s crust and when it moves it forms new piece of land.

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