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Crust
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outermost layers of Earth; made mostly of oxygen, silicon, and aluminum
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Mantle
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between the core and crust; region of hot slow-flowing, solid rock; made mostly of magnesium
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Convection
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Movement of matter that is caused by temperature changes
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Core
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extends from below the mantle to the center of the earth; made of iron and nickel
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Dense
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thickest
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Lithosphere
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outer, rigid layer of the earth; divided into tectonic plates
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Asthenosphere
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layer of weak, soft mantle; made of slow-moving rock; tectonic plates ride on this
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Outer Core
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liquid layer of the earth's core; lies beneath the mantle
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Inner Core
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solid, dense center of the earth
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