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13 Cards in this Set
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Crust |
The main and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle |
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Mantle |
The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core |
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Core |
The center part of the Earth below the mantle |
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Lithosphere |
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle |
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Asthenosphere |
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move |
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Mesosphere |
The sting, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core |
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Tectonic Plates |
A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle |
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Fault |
A brake in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another |
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Fault |
A brake in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another |
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Uplift |
The rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations |
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Fault |
A brake in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another |
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Uplift |
The rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations |
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Subsidence |
The sinking of regions of the Earth's crust to lower elevations |
