Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Earth's outermost layer:

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The Crust

Front

Solid, rocky part of Earth from core to crust

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Geosphere

Front

Center of the Earth?

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Core

Front

A piece of lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere is:

Back

Tectonic Plates

Front

Layer between crust and core?

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Mantle

Front

Soft mantle layer where tectonic plates move:

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Asthenosphere

Front

Lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs:

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Troposphere

Front

Layer of atmosphere with ozone:

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Stratosphere

Front

Envelope of gases surrounding Earth or a planet

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Atmosphere

Front

Energy transfer across space and atmosphere

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Radiation