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Earth's Interior

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show Scientists study how seismic waves travel through different elements and states of matter.  
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show Earth's mantle  
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Which layer is composed mainly of iron and nickel?   show
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show Earth's mesosphere  
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show Earth's lithosphere  
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Which physical layer flows slowly, carrying the crust?   show
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Which physical layer is a dense, solid ball of metal?   show
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Which physical layer is dense, liquid, and metal?   show
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show Tectonic plates  
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show Oceanic crust  
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show Continental crust  
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What causes tectonic plates to move sideways?   show
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show Slab pull  
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According to WHAT have each of Earth's layers settled?   show
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What happens to the temperature as you travel from the crust to the core?   show
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show ROCK  
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What does the word part 'astheno' mean?   show
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show MIDDLE  
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show BALL  
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show HEART  
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What is the name given to the (invisible) line that separates of the crust and mantle?   show
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