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14 Cards in this Set
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Sphere |
a ball shape with all points on the surface at an equal distance from center |
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Geosphere |
a 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 of volume |
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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 portion of the mantle below the lithosphere |
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Core |
the dense metallic center of Earth |
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Magnetosphere |
the outer part of Earth's magnetic field that interacts with charged particles |
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Landform |
a topographic feature formed by processes that shaped Earth's 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 |
