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Ch 5.2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crust | the brittle rocky outer layer of earth |
| mantle | is the thick middle layer in the solid part of the earth |
| lithosphere | scientists group the crust and the uppermost mantle into a rigid layer |
| asthenosphere | this plastic layer within the mantle |
| core | the dense metallic center of the earth |
| magnetosphere | the outer pare of the magnetic field that interacts with these particles |