Section 1 Flashcards
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What is pressure?
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The force exerted on a surface divided by the area over which the force is exerted
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What is Seismic waves?
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Seismic waves are Vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
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What is basalt?
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A dark,dense,igneous rock with a fine texture,found in oceanic crust.
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What is Granite?
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A usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental
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What is lithosphere?
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A rigid layer made up of uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
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What is asthenosphere?
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The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
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What is the outer core?
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A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds The inner core of earth.
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What is a inner core?
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A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of earth.
