(7) Earth Science CW 1

5. to deposit things somewhere else.
6. Anything that people use from nature
9. Molten rock inside the earth.
10. Process of gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that absorb infrared light and redirect it back toward Earth, which keeps Earth warm.
14. Renewable, biodegradable fuel made from vegetable oils, animal fats, or cooking grease.
16. Earth’s dense, metallic center
18. thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
20. Gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor that absorb infrared radiation.
21. Fuels made from plants or algae that are a form of renewable energy.
22. force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass
24. Movement caused by warm fluids rising and cooler fluids sinking.
25. solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earth’s rocky center
26. Resources that are made from decayed plants and animals.

1. the process of moving things from one place to another.
2. Synthetic materials that come from a variety of sources that can be molded into shapes while soft.
3. height above sea level
4. A result or effect of an action or condition.
7. Substances that are not produced by nature but rather are made by humans using natural materials.
8. The process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.
11. a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
12. Naturally occurring solids such as zinc, copper, and graphite.
13. Earth’s naturally occurring movements like plate tectonics, weathering, and erosion.
15. a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
17. The outermost layer of the planet.
19. outer part of Earth’s magnetic field
23. operating or occurring overhead
27. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface