Layers and plates of the earth

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First layer

inner core

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second layer

outer core

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third layer

lower mantle

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4th layer

upper mantle

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fifth layer

asthenosphere

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6th layer

lithosphere

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7th layer

crust

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8th layer

hydrosphere

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9th layer

biosphere

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10th layer

atmosphere

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FOUR LAYERS IN ATMOSPHERE?

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere (TSMT)

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Divergent boundaries:

Rising magma pushes plates apart. (yes lava)

<p><strong>Rising magma pushes plates apart. (yes lava)</strong></p>
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transform boundaries

plates slip and grind along side one another(no lava)

<p>plates slip and grind along side one another(no lava)</p>
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convergent boundaries

Plates collide, causing one of two things to happen:

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convergent subduction

One plate slides beneath another. (yes lava)

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convergent mountain building

Both plates are uplifted.