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| Continent | A great landmass surrounded by oceans |
| Rock | The material that forms Earth's hard surface |
| Pressure | The amount of force pushing on a surface or area |
| Crust | The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface |
| Constructive Force | A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth's surface |
| Lithosphere | A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust |
| Asthenosphere | The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats |
| Geology | The study of planet Earth |
| Geologist | A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape ethe planet Earth |
| Seismic Wave | A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake |
| Mantle | The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust & core |
| Basalt | A dark dense, igneous rock witha fine texture found in oceanic crust |
| Inner Core | a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the Earth |
| Outer Core | A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth |
| Granite | A usually light colored rock that is found in continental crust |
| What is Earth's Interior made up of ? | The crust, mantle, outer core, & the inner core |
| What does a geologist do ? | studies materials, of the earth, and how it's shaped |
| What is the lithosphere? | Includes crust, rigid upper layer of mantle |
| What is the asthenosphere? | soft layer beneath the lilthosphere |
