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Chapter 2
Lesson 1, 2, and 3 Vocab -Earth's Structure
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Science
8th Grade
10/22/2014

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Density
Definition
amount of mass, or substance, in a material
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Gravity
Definition
force of attraton between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
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Geosphere
Definition
solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth's rocky center
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Sphere
Definition
a shape like a ball
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Asthenosphere
Definition
plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
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Core
Definition
Earth's dense, metallic center
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Crust
Definition
rocky, outermost layer of Earth
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Lithosphere
Definition
rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
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Magnetosphere
Definition
outer part of Earth's magnetic field
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Mantle
Definition
thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
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Nickel
Definition
specific type of metal
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Observation
Definition
act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurence
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Feature
Definition
structure, form, or appearance of something
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Landform
Definition
feature on Earth's surface formed by natural processes
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Mountain
Definition
tall, steep landform with high relief and elevation
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Plain
Definition
low, flat landform with low relief and elevation
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PLateau
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high, flat landform with low relief and high elevation
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