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science terms
Term | Definition |
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Asthenosphere | Soft layer of upper mantle |
Convection | the transfer of heat from one place to another within fluids |
Convection Current | The flow of a fluid results from heat being transferred within the fluid |
Crust | Outermost, thinnest layer of Earth |
Density | The mass per unit per unit of volume for given material |
Inner core | Solid, dense center of Earth |
Lithosphere | Outermost, rigid layer of Earth |
Mantle | The layer between Earths crust and core *Most massive layer |
Mesosphere | Strong, lower part of the mantle |
Outer Core | Liquid layer of Earth's core |
P wave | Moves through solids and liquids |
Pressure | The force pushing on a surface or area |
S wave | Moves through solids. |
Seismic Wave | Type of wave released when earthquakes occur |
Temperature | A measure of average energy of motion of the particles of a substance |