science vocab week 12
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Asthenosphere
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this is the name given to the top portion of earth's mantle
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Continental Crust
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this is the layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock which form the continents and the shallow seabed close to the shores
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Continental Drift
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this is the movement of earth's continents, relative to each other, due to plate tectonics
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Core
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this is the innermost layer of the planet, primarily iron and nickel
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Crust
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this is the outermost, solid layer of earth
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Geology
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earth science,this is the study of the solid matter that makes up the planet
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Hot Spot
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this is a portion of earth's surface that may be far from tectonic plate boundaries, yet experiences volcanism due to a rising a rising mantle plume or some other cause
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Lanslide
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this is a geologic event that occurs when a large area of ground flows downward
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Lithosphere
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this is the solid outermost layer of earth, including the crust and upper mantle
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Mantle
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this is the thick shell that surrounds the earth's core and lies beneath the crust
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oceanic crust
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this is a thinner layer of earth's lithosphere that forms the surface under the ocean basins
