

earth layers and plate tectonics
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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
Misty Gandy
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Asthenosphere
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The semi-fluid layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Continental Drift
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The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Core
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The central part of the Earth below the mantle, consisting of the outer core and inner core.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Crust
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The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Fault
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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Lithosphere
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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Mantle
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The part of the earth between the core and the crust, made up of silicate rocks rich in magnesium and iron.
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