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Earth Sci Ch 2 Voc
Question | Answer |
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shaped like a ball, with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center | sphere |
Earth’s entire solid body | geosphere |
the force that every object exerts on every other objects because of their masses | gravity |
the amount of mass in material per unit volume | density |
brittle, rocky outer layer of earth | crust |
the thick middle layer in the solid part of earth | mantle |
scientists group the crust and the uppermost mantle into a rigid layer | lithosphere |
plastic layer within the mantle | asthensphere |
dense metallic center of earth | core |
outer part of the magnetic field that interacts with these particles | magnetosphere |
topographic features formed by processes that shape earth’s surface | landforms |
landforms with low relief and low elevation | plains |
areas with low relief and high elevation | plateaus |
landforms with high relief and high elevation | mountains |