Earth's Layers and Related Concepts

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Crust

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Earth's thin, solid outer layer. It's made of rock and comes in two types: land crust and ocean crust.

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Continental Crust

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The thicker, lighter crust that makes up the land.

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Oceanic Crust

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The thinner, heavier crust that's under the oceans.

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Mantle

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The thick, mostly solid layer under the crust. It's very hot and can slowly move.

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Outer Core

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A hot, liquid layer made mostly of iron and nickel. Its movement creates Earth's magnetic field.

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Inner Core

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Earth's center, a solid ball made of iron and nickel. It's super hot and under a lot of pressure.

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Specific Heat

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How much energy it takes to change the temperature of something.

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Density

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How close or far apart the particles of a material or substance are.

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Tectonic Plates

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A solid piece of Earth's outer layer. These things move underneath Earth’s Crust, and their movement causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains.

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Condensation

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When a gas turns into a liquid.