mantle Flashcards

A thick layer of hot dense rock surrounding Earth's core (15 cards)

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core

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the inner most layer of earth

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mantle

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A thick layer of hot dense rock surrounding earths core

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3
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magma

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melted rock below Earth’s suface

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4
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lava

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melted rock above Earth’s surface

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5
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crust

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outer layer of earth,a hard rocky shell

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6
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tectonic plates

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on of the largest pieces of Earth’s crust

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7
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weathering

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Prosses of breaking down or wearing away Earth’s crust.

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8
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Erosion

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the prosses of moving soil or sediment

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9
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fault

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an extended break in rock marked by rock movement

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10
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earthquake

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an event in which ground shakes and trembles

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elevation

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the height of land above sea level

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12
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peninsula

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land that is surrounded on three sides by water

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13
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isthmus

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a narrow strip of land that connects to bigger land

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14
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contenental shelf

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part of continent that touches water

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15
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desalination

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prosses of making slat water safe to drink

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