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Earth's Structure

Learn the features of the structure of earth with this vocabulary review from the websites:
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/template.cfm?name=lithosphere
and
http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth/index.html

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The brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth.crust
The thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth.mantle
Liquid Ironouter core
solid ironinner core
rigid, outer shell of earth, includes the crust and uppermost mantle.lithosphere
Ball shaped.sphere
Earth's entire solid body.geosphere
The layer of gases surrounding Earth.atmosphere
Liquid water on Earthhydrosphere
Frozen water on Earth.cryosphere
All living things on Earth.biosphere
The force that every object exertson all other objects because of their masses.gravity
Mass divided by Volume.Density
Plastic layer within the mantle. It is found below the lithosphere.asthenosphere
A magentic field that protects Earth from cosmic rays and charged particles.magnetosphere
Topographic feature formed by processes that shape Earth's surface.landform
low elevation, low relief.plain
The shape of a geographic area.topography
high elevation, low reliefplateau
differences in elevationsrelief
high elevation, high reliefmountain
height above sea levelelevation


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