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Inside the Earth
Term | Definition |
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Crust | The outermost layer of the earth. |
Oceanic Crust | The denser crust with twice as much iron, calcium, and magnesium. It is also thinner. |
Continental Crust | The thicker crust that is more dense. |
Mantle | The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. |
Lithosphere | The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. |
Asthenosphere | The soft layer of the the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. |
Mesosphere | The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core. |
Inner Core | The solid, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth, which is about 6,380 km the surface. |
Outer Core | The liquid layer of the earths core layer that lies beneath the mantle and the crust. |
Core | The layer of the Earth that extends from below the mantle to the center of the Earths core. |