Inside the Earth Flashcards
1
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the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
A
asthenosphere
2
Q
the central part of the Earth below the mantle.
A
core
3
Q
the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle.
A
crust
4
Q
the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
A
lithoshpere
5
Q
the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core.
A
mantle
6
Q
the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core.
A
mesosphere
7
Q
a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and rigid, outermost part of the mantle.
A
tectonic plates
