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seismic waves Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the
energy released during an earthquake.
crust the outer layer of the Earth
mantle the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's
crust and core
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lithosphere the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of
the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
asthenosphere the soft layer of the mantle on which the
lithosphere floats
basalt a rock that makes up much of the ocean floor
granite a usually light-colored rock that is found in
continental crust
outer core a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the
inner core of Earth
inner core a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the
center of Earth
radiation the transfer of energy through space
conduction the direct transfer of heat from one substance to
another substance that it is touching
convection the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
density the amount of matter in a given space
convection current the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in
temperature, that transfers heat from one part of
the fluid to another
continental drift the hypothesis that states that the continents once
formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to
their present locations
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seismic waves Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the
energy released during an earthquake.
crust the outer layer of the Earth
mantle the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's
crust and core
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lithosphere the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of
the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
asthenosphere the soft layer of the mantle on which the
lithosphere floats
basalt a rock that makes up much of the ocean floor
granite a usually light-colored rock that is found in
continental crust
outer core a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the
inner core of Earth
inner core a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the
center of Earth
radiation the transfer of energy through space
conduction the direct transfer of heat from one substance to
another substance that it is touching
convection the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
density the amount of matter in a given space
convection current the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in
temperature, that transfers heat from one part of
the fluid to another
continental drift the hypothesis that states that the continents once
formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to
their present locations
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