Dynamic Earth Vocabulary

2. The movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations
3. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
10. The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
12. The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere the land and the oceans
15. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth
17. The portion of Earth that is water
20. Water that contains insignificant amounts of salts as in rivers and lakes
21. The solid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
23. The central part of Earth below the mantle; also the center of the sun
24. The transfer of energy as heat through a material

1. A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
2. The process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions
4. A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle
5. The layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere
6. Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds includes rain snow sleet and hail
7. The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide water vapors and other gases in the air absorb infrared radiation
8. A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms
9. The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere
11. The part of Earth where life exists
13. The lowest layer of the atmosphere
14. The change of state from a gas to a liquid
16. The change of state from a liquid to a gas
18. The energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves such as visible light and infrared waves
19. The most solid, rocky part of Earth extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
22. A process in which the materials of Earth's surface are loosened dissolved or worn away and transported from one place to another