Chapter 1 Vocab

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