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6th Science Soil
AKS 2f definitions
Question | Answer |
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The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle. | Crust |
The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core. | Mantle |
The central part of the Earth below the mantle. | Core |
Solid dense center of our planet, extends to the bottom of the outer core. | Inner Core |
The liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core. | Outer Core |
The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. | Lithosphere |
The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. | Asthenosphere |
The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core. | Mesosphere |