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Earth's Layers Glossary Terms
Earth's Layers and Earth's Land Forms
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Science
5th Grade
10/06/2011

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The outer layer of the Earth (the part we live on)
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crust
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A large body of water on top of the crust
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ocean
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Part of the crust above the ocean
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continent
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The layer below the crust and above the outer core
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mantle
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The layer under the mantle that has liquid metals including nickel and iron that flow slowly

(this is the layer found around the inner core - the very center of the earth)

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outer core
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The very center of the Earth (a solid ball of iron and nickel)
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inner core
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Deep, narrow river valleys
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canyons
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Large flat lands
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plains
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Long, thin islands along the coast
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barrier islands
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Natural formed shapes on Earth
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landforms
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Tall hills that run on and on
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mountains
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Landforms that are a raised part of Earth
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hills
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High flat land on Earth
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plateaus
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Low places between mountains or hills
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valleys
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