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Gilkey - Inside Restless Earth - C. 4

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The thin, outermost layer of the Earth, or the uppermost part of the lithosphere   show
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show mesosphere  
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the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core   show
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show inner core  
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show continental drift  
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as tectonic plates move away from each other, the sea floor spreads apart and magma rises to fill in the gap   show
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the theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere   show
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process by which hot material from deep within the Earth rises while cooler material near the surface sinks   show
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when two tectonic plates push into one another, this is the boundary where they meet   show
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when two tectonic plates move away from each other this is the boundary they create between them   show
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show Global Positioning System or GPS  
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