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Layers of the Earth
Question | Answer |
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the layer of rock that forms Earth's outermost surface | crust |
a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the earth | outer core |
a light colored igneous rock found in continental crust | granite |
a soft layer of the mantle on which the lithospheric plates float | asthenosphere |
vibrations that travel through the earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake | seismic waves |
a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth | inner core |
the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted | pressure |
a dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture | basalt |
a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust | lithosphere |
the layer of hot, solid material between the earth's crust and core | mantle |