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earth layer vocab
6th grade science vocab
Term | Definition |
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Asthenosphere | The solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that is located just below the lithosphere; lithospheric plates "float" and moves on this layer |
Core | The two-part layer of Earth below the mantle with a liquid outer core ad a solid inner core. |
Density | The amount of matter in a given space or volume |
Inner Core | The sphere of sold nickel and iron at the center of Earth; surrounded by the liquid outer core. |
Lithosphere | The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the layer |