Astronomy vocab

2. An upwelling of magma that causes the overlying lithosphere to uplift and stretch
4. The process in which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation
8. Theory dealing with the dynamics of earths outer shell
10. Vibrations that travel within earth or along its surface.
11. Seismic waves that travel as compressions.
12. A sphere like shape that gives the appearance of being flattened on the top and bottom so that the circumference around the equator (Earth)
13. A layer of the inner earth between the crust and the core.
15. A method of moving heat energy.
16. A process that uses the energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates, releasing oxygen as a byproduct

1. known as northern or southern lights, atmospheric phenomena that results in multi-colored light shows in the night sky near the polar regions
3. Seismic waves that travel through side to side movements
5. The layer of gas around the earth.
6. Describes the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around earth.
7. A supercontinent in the past that incorporated almost all of the land masses on earth.
9. The partial trapping of solar radiation
10. When tectonic plates with differing material densities collide and the denser plate is forced down the less dense plate.
14. How tightly a certain amount of matter of a substance is compacted into a given volume.