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Ch1 Earth Science A
The Sturcture of Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earth Science | study of Earth and its history |
| specialist | person who studies or works on only one part of a subject |
| sphere | round, three-dimensional object |
| lithosphere | solid part of Earth |
| hydrosphere | part of Earth that is water |
| atmosphere | envelope of gases surrounding Earth |
| crust | solid, thin outer layer of Earth |
| mantle | thick layer of Earth below the crust |
| core | innermost region of Earth |
| globe | three-dimensional model of Earth's surface |
| map | flat model of Earth's surface |
| distortion | error in shape, size, or distance |