Earth Science Exam Review
Earth Science Exam Review seismic waves Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. crust the outer layer of the Earth mantle the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core lithosphere the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle asthenosphere the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats basalt a rock that makes up much of the ocean floor granite a usually light-colored rock that is found in continental crust outer core a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth inner core a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth radiation the transfer of energy through space conduction the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching convection the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid density the amount of matter in a given space convection current
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