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Chapter 7 Plate Tect
Ch 7
Question | Answer |
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The thin, outermost layer of the Earth and the uppermost part of the lithosphere. | Crust |
The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. | Mantle |
The central , spherical part of the Earth below the Mantle. | Core |
The outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. This is where the tectonic plates are found. | Lithosphere |
The soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere (the tectonic plates) move around because of the convection currents happening here. | Asthenosphere |
The "middle sphere", the strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and outer core. | Mesosphere |
The liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core. | Outer Core |
The solid, dense center of the Earth. | Inner Core |
A piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere. | Tectonic Plate |