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Earth Science
Spheres
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Science
8th Grade
12/19/2011

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Geosphere

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Layer of Earth under both the atmorsphere and the oceans; it is composed of the core; mantle and crust.

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Core

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 The intermost Layer Of Earth, Located Beneath The Mantle; The Core Is Divided Into An Outer Core And An Inner Core

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Crust

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The Thin, Rocky Outer Layer Of Earth

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Mantle

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The 2890-Kilometer-Think Layer Of Earth Located Below The Crust

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Atmosphere

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The Gaseous Portion Of A Planet; The Planet's Envelope Of Air;bOne Of The Traditional Subdivisions Of Earth's Physical Environment

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