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9 Cards in this Set
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Crust
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The thin and solid outermost layer of the earth above the mantle
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Mantle
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The layer of rock between the earth's crust and core
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Core
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The central part of the earth below the mantle
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Lithosphere
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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
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The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
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Mesosphere
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The strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
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Tectonic plate
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A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outer most part of the mantle
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Seismic waves
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Vibrations produced when an earthquake happens
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Seismograph
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A machine that measures the time at which seismic waves arrive at different distances from an earthquake
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