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Test 8 Earths Layers
Vocab Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| outer core | a layer of molten or liquid metal below the mantle |
| crust | Earth's outermost layer |
| mantle | a layer of hot rocek (solid and molten) directly below the crust |
| magma | molten rock in the mantle |
| Geosphere | the 4 layers of the Earth: the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core |
| Atmosphere | the thin layer of gases that surround the Earth |
| inner core | a dense spere of solid metal found at the center of the Earth |
| Hydrosphere | all the water on Earth: ice, lakes, rivers, oceans, and water vapor |
| Biosphere | all living things on Earth: humans, animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi. |