Introduction to Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Internal Structure

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Crust

The Earth’s outermost solid layer, 0–100 km thick.

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Mantle

Layer beneath the crust extending to ~2900 km, where convection currents occur.

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Lithosphere

Rigid zone comprising the crust plus uppermost mantle that forms tectonic plates.

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Asthenosphere

Partially molten, plastic upper mantle layer on which plates move.

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Outer Core

Liquid layer of Earth’s core extending to ~5100 km depth.

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Inner Core

Solid innermost part of Earth’s core beneath the outer core.

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Plate Tectonics

Theory stating Earth’s crust is divided into moving slabs (plates) atop the mantle.

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Plate

A slab/piece of crust