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What is the lithosphere?
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The rigid layer formed by the crust and upper mantle.

What is the lithosphere?
What are the characteristics of the outer core?
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The layer surrounding the inner core. A liquid layer of iron and nickel.
What are the characteristics of the outer core?
Identify the two types of tectonic crust.
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Oceanic and continental crust

Identify the two types of tectonic crust.
Draw a diagram to show the main features of a constructive plate margin.
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An image of a constructive plate margin

A constructive plate margin

Draw a diagram to show the main features of a constructive plate margin.
Give 2 characteristics of continental crust.
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  • Less dense than oceanic crust
  • Thicker than oceanic crust
  • Lighter than oceanic crust
  • Forms the Earth’s continents
  • Older than oceanic crust
Give 2 characteristics of continental crust.




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