Chapter 1: Vocab Flashcards

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Asthenosphere

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The layer of the mantle on which the sections of crust move.

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Lithosphere

Back

The outermost layer of the mantle, including the crust.

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Crust

Back

The outermost layer or surface of the Earth.

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Core

Back

The innermost layer or center of the Earth.

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Inner Core

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The innermost layer of the core made of hot, dense, solid metals.

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Outer Core

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The outermost layer of the core made mainly of liquid iron and nickel.

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Magma

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Minerals in the form of hot, liquid rock; found in the mantle.

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Mantle

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The layer of iron-rich minerals surrounding the core.