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| − | A sheath of tissue that encloses the vital | + | A sheath of [[tissue]] that encloses the vital [[organ]]s of a [[mollusk]], makes the mollusk's shell, and performs [[respiration]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> |
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| + | A zone in the Earth's interior between the [[crust]] and the [[core]] that is 2,900 kilometers (1,740 miles) thick. (The [[lithosphere]] is composed of the topmost 65-70 kilometers (39–42 miles) of mantle and the crust).<ref>[http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/volcano_terminology.html Glossary of Volcano and Related Terminology]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:50, June 23, 2016
A sheath of tissue that encloses the vital organs of a mollusk, makes the mollusk's shell, and performs respiration.[1]
A zone in the Earth's interior between the crust and the core that is 2,900 kilometers (1,740 miles) thick. (The lithosphere is composed of the topmost 65-70 kilometers (39â42 miles) of mantle and the crust).[2]
References
- â Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998
- â Glossary of Volcano and Related Terminology