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earth unit quiz
Question | Answer |
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atmosphere | layer of gases surrounding earth |
biosphere | layer that includes the parts of earth that is able to support living things:lower atmosphere, hydrosphere, crust |
crust | outermost and thinnest layer continental crust = thicker, most granite oceanic crust = thinner, mostly basalt |
deposition | a constructive process that places (deposits) materials in a new place |
erosion | a destructive process that moves materials away from a place |
hydrosphere | layer of water on the crust; oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, etc. |
inner core | made of solid iron under extreme pressure & extremely hot |
lithosphere | what scientists call the crust and moho the solid parts of the earth |
mantle | thickest layer & makes up most of earth's materials moves slowly in currents |
moho | dividing line between crust and athenosphere of mantle |
outer core | made of mostly iron so hot it's liquid flows slowly in currents |
weathering | a slow, destructive process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediments |