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Earths layers vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crust | the thin and solid outermost layer of earth above the mantle |
| Mantle | the layer of rock between the earths crust and core |
| Convection | the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations can result in the transfer |
| Core | the central part of earth below the mantle |
| Lithosphere | the solid outer layer that consist of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle |
| asthenosphere | the solid plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere made of mantle rock that flows very slowly |
| mesosphere | the strong lower part of the mantle between the atmosphere and than outer core |