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11 Cards in this Set
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How to find out Earth's interior behavior?
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Through Seismic Waves. Seismology
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What's Earth's internal structure?
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1. Inner Core
2. Outer Core 3. Mantle 4. Crust |
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Inner Core Feature
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Solid
Dense |
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Outer Core Feature
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Molten ( Liquid Rock, Magma, Lava )
Less Dense than Inner Core |
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Both Inner and Outer Core are theorized to be composed of?
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Iron and Nickel
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Why Is outer core not solid
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Less Dense, less pressure
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What is Mantle mostly made up?
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Solid State
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What is is Upper mantle call?
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Asthenosphere
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Together, the uppermost mantle layer and crust form a structural unit call
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Lithosphere
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Is the Crust Solid?
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Yes
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Lithosphere extends to Asthenosphere?
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Yes
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