Earth Flashcards
Geology
0
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mantle
A
thick middle layer
1
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crust
A
outside layer
2
Q
layer
A
a thickness that lies on top or or under another layer
3
Q
plates
A
large pieces of Earth’s crust that move
4
Q
earthquake
A
two plates move together and energy is released
5
Q
volcano
A
melted rock comes out of the crust
6
Q
mountain
A
earth crust pushes up and wrinkles
7
Q
rock
A
a hard layer that the Earth is made of
8
Q
core
A
Earth’s hot center
9
Q
ocean
A
large areas of salty water
10
Q
surface
A
outside layer of something
11
Q
continents
A
very large areas of land
12
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trenches
A
deep, low areas of land
13
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theory
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an explanation and evidence to support it
14
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evidence
A
information and facts to describe something
