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Earth Science characteristics of Earth
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5th Grade
12/15/2010
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crust
 Definition
solid rock that makes up the outer layer of the earth
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atmosphere
 Definition
the pocket of air that surrounds the Earth
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mantle
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the layer of hot, flowing rocks beneath Earth's crust
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axis
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an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth
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rotation
 Definition
the spinning of a planet or moon on its axis
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Core
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the center of the Earth
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