Crust, Thin outermost layer of Earth made of cold solid rock, Mantle, Layer of malleable solid rock that is hot and can flow in convection currents, Oceanic Crust, Type of thin crust made of very dense basalt rock, Continental Crust, Type of thick crust made of less dense granite rock, Convection Current, Circular movement of mantle rock due to heating from the core below and cooling from the crust above, Asthenosphere, Semi-molten part of the mantle that moves in convection currents, Lithosphere, Solid upper part of the mantle and the crust, Outer Core, Liquid iron and nickel that moves and generates the Earth's magnetic field, Inner Core, Ball of iron and nickel metal that is over 5000 degrees hot but is solid due to immense pressure pushing on it, S-waves, Shear waves generated by earthquakes that can travel through solid layers but NOT liquid layers inside the Earth, P-waves, Pressure waves generated by earthquakes that can travel through both solid and liquid layers inside the Earth .

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