SCIENCE EARTH LAYER Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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asthenosphere
A
A plastic flowing layer within Earth’s mantle
2
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mantle
A
Thick layers in the solid part of Earth
3
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lithosphere
A
Rigid layer of Earth that includes the crust and the uppermost mantle
4
Q
magnetosphere
A
Outer part of magnetic field
5
Q
outer core
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Metallic liquid section of Earth
6
Q
inner core
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Dense, metallic center of Earth
7
Q
density
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The amount of mass packed into a given amount space
8
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crust
A
The brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth
