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14 Cards in this Set
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sphere |
a ball shape with all points on the surface an equal distance from the center |
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geosphere |
the solid part of earth |
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gravity |
an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass |
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density |
the mass per unit volume of a substance
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crust |
the brittle rocky outer layer of earth |
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mantle |
the thick middle layer in the solid part of earth |
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lithosphere |
the rigid outermost layer of earth that includes the uppermost mantle and crust |
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asthenosphere |
the partially melted piece of mantle below the lithosphere |
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core |
the dense metallic center of earth |
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magnetosphere |
the outer part of earths magnetic field that interacts with changed particles |
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landform |
the topographic feature formed by processes that shape the earths surface |
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plain |
landform with low relief and low elevation
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plateau |
an area with low relief and high elevation |
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mountain |
landform with high relief and high elevation |
