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Earth's Interior
8th Earth Science
Question | Answer |
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The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle. | crust |
The central part of earth below the mantle. | core |
The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core. | mantle |
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. | asthenosphere |
The solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. | lithosphere |
The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core. | mesosphere |
A wave of energy that travels through the Earth and away from an earthquake in all directions. | seismic wave |
A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle. | tectonic plate |