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Seismic Waves |
an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
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Basalt |
a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that sometimes displays a columnar structure. It is typically composed largely of plagioclase with pyroxene and olivine.
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Granite |
A usually lightcolored igneous rock that is found in continental crust |
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Crust |
The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface |
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Mantle |
The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core |
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Lithosphere |
A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust |
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Asthenosphere |
The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats |
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Lower Mantle |
Beneath the asthenosphere, the mantle is solid. This solid materials extends all the way to Earth's core. |
