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Earthquakes
Weaver Unit 5 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asthenosphere | plasticlike layer of Earth on which the plates float and move around. It consists of weak rock that can move slowly. |
| Lithosphere | rigid layer of Earth about 100 kilometers thick, made of the crust and the upper part of the mantle |
| Crust | the outermost layer of the Earth. The thickness varies between 5 - 60 kilometers. It is less dense than the layer underneath. |
| Upper Mantle | a more fluid section of the mantle where seismic waves slow down. |
| Lower Mantle | a more solid portion of the mantle where seismic waves speed up. |
| Outer Core | a liquid section of the Earth, made mainly of iron |
| Inner Core | the solid center of the Earth made mostly of iron, with smaller amounts of nickel, oxygen, silicon and sulphur. |
| Mantle | Earth's largest layer, lying above the outer core. It is It is divided into two parts based on how seismic waves move through the areas. |