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16 Cards in this Set
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CRUST |
5 - 70 kilometers deep |
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MANTLE |
Thickest layer |
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OUTER CORE |
Melted iron and nickel |
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INNER CORE |
Solid iron and nickel |
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Crust |
Outer layer |
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Crust |
Coolest layer |
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Crust |
We live on it |
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Mantle |
2/3 of the earths mass |
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Mantle |
Where convection takes place |
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Mantle |
Upper part is solid lower part is liquid |
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Atomosphere |
A layer of gases surrounding the earth |
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Hydrosphere |
The part of the earth that is water |
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Litosphere |
Solid part of the earth |
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Conduction |
Movement of heat through direct contact |
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Convection |
Movement of heat through liquids and gases |
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Radiation |
Movement of heat through empty space |
