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Science Vocab-Chapter 1-Scetion1&2

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the transfer of energy through space.   radiation  
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heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching.   conduction  
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heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid.   convection  
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a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance.   density  
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the flow that transfers heat within a fluid.   convection current  
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the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface   continental drift  
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drifted continents that formed on big continent   Pangaea  
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a trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.   fossil  
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the transfer of energy through space.   radiation  
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the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface   continental drift  
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Geologists have used two main types of evidence to learn about Earth’s interior...what are they??   direct evidence from rock samples and indirect evidence from seismic waves.  
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The three main layers of Earth are...   the crust, the mantle, and the core.  
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The crust is a layer of solid rock that includes...   both dry land and the ocean floor.  
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Earth’s mantle is made up of...   rock that is very hot, but solid.  
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What is the core mostly made up of?   The core is made mostly of the metals iron and nickel.  
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There are three types of heat transfe; what are they?   radiation, conduction, and convection.  
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Heat from the core and the mantle itself causes...   convection currents in the mantle.  
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the core consists of two parts what are they and what is it like inside?   a liquid outer core and a solid inner core.  
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Scientists divide the mantle into layers based on...   physical characteristics  
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What do the 3 main layers vary in?   size, composition, temperature, and pressure.  
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