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| The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface. |
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| A dark, dense, igneous rock with fine texture, found in oceanic crust |
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| A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth. |
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| A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth. |
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| A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust. |
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| A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust. |
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| The force exerted on a surface divided by the area over which the force is exerted |
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| The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core. |
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| The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats. |
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| Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. |
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| The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents. |
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| A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock. |
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| The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth's surface. |
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| The amount of mass in a given space; mass per unit volume. |
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| The movement of a fluid, caused by the differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another. |
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| The transfer of energy through space. |
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| The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid. |
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| The transfer of heat within a material or materials that are touching. |
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