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Inside earth chapter 1

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Geologist   The scientist that studies planet earth  
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Rock   The material that forms earths hard surface  
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Geology   The study of Earth  
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Constructive force   Builds up mountains and landmass on earth surface  
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Destructive force   Slowly where's away mountains and other features on earth  
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Continent   A great landmass surrounded by ocean  
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Seismic wave   Vibration that travels through earth carrying the energy received an earthquake  
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Pressure   The amount of force pushing on a surface  
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crust   The layer of rock that forms earths outer surface  
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Basalt   Dark rock with fine texture found in the oceanic crust  
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Mantle   The layer of hot solid material between earths crust and core  
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Lithosphere   A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust  
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Asthenosphere   The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats  
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Outer core   A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of earth  
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Inner core   A dence sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of earth  
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Granite   a usually light colered Rock thats found in continental crust  
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Pangaea   The name of the single landmass that broke apart and formed continents  
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Continental drift   The hypothesis that the continents moved across earths surface  
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Fossil   A trace of a ancient organism thats been preserved in rock  
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Mid-ocean ridge   The undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced  
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Sonar   A device that determines the distance of a object underwater by recording echoes of sound waves  
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Sea floor spreading    
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