The Moho is found directly above this layer of the lithosphere
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mantle
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Material that is about 180 million years old has been found in this layer of the crust
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oceanic crust
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What is the lower layer of the mantle composed of
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Olivine.
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This type of volcano has not erupted for a long time and may or may not erupt again
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Dormant
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This material is found only in the continental crust
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granite
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Three of the four layers of this part of this crust are igneous material
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Oceanic Crust
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The motion of these waves is similar to that of ocean waves
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L
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Brings water to the surface through a fissure in the land
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oasis
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These waves cause side to side movement
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s
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What layer of the earth composes 80 percent of the lithosphere's volume
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mantle.
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A volcano formed over time from thousands of lava eruptions that deposit layer after layer of new crust
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shield
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Unsorted rocky debris that is formed by a melting glacier called
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Unsorted rocky debris that is formed by a melting glacier is
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It separates the mantle and the crust
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The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, generally referred to as the
Moho, where seismic waves increase in velocity.
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The Moho is found directly above this layer of the lithosphere
mantle
Material that is about 180 million years old has been found in this layer of the crust
oceanic crust
What is the lower layer of the mantle composed of
Olivine.
This type of volcano has not erupted for a long time and may or may not erupt again
Dormant
This material is found only in the continental crust
granite
Three of the four layers of this part of this crust are igneous material
Oceanic Crust
The motion of these waves is similar to that of ocean waves
L
Brings water to the surface through a fissure in the land
oasis
These waves cause side to side movement
s
What layer of the earth composes 80 percent of the lithosphere's volume
mantle.
A volcano formed over time from thousands of lava eruptions that deposit layer after layer of new crust
shield
Unsorted rocky debris that is formed by a melting glacier called
Unsorted rocky debris that is formed by a melting glacier is
called moraine. There are many different types of moraine depending
on where the debris is found and deposited.
It separates the mantle and the crust
The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, generally referred to as the
Moho, where seismic waves increase in velocity.