Chapter 1 Vocab
Across
- 2. Core, A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
- 6. The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume)
- 9. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
- 11. The parts of Earth that contain living things
- 12. A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
- 15. The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
- 17. Wave, Vibrations that travel through Earth, carrying the energy released during an earthquake
- 18. The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface
- 20. Current, The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
- 21. A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust
- 23. A dark, dense igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust
Down
- 1. The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
- 3. A group of parts that work together as a whole
- 4. Force, Any natural process that builds up Earth's surface
- 5. The part of earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water vapor
- 7. The densest parts of Earth, that include the crust, mantle and core
- 8. The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer
- 10. Force, Any natural process that tears down or
- 13. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
- 14. Core, A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the in re core of earth
- 16. The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
- 19. The ability to do work or cause change
- 22. away Earth's surface