Earth's Interior and Continental Drift Review
Across
- 3. the _____ core is under extreme pressure which keeps it in a solid state
- 4. most of the Earth's ocean crust is made up of this rock
- 7. protection from solar _____ is the greatest benefit of Earth's magnetic field
- 11. the force that pulled small rock particles together to eventually form planet Earth
- 14. the rocky outer most layer of the Earth
- 15. _____ from space help in our understanding of the composition of Earth's layers
- 16. the core is made up mostly of nickel and _____
- 17. matching plant and animal _____ provide evidence for the idea of continental drift
- 18. _____ decay has generated much of the internal heat of the Earth
Down
- 1. the name of the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago
- 2. the average _____ of the Earth is about 5.5g/cc
- 5. the rock type formed from small pieces of rock called sediment
- 6. the type of rock formed from the changing of another type due to great heat and pressure
- 8. density, pressure, and temperature all _____ the deeper you go into the Earth
- 9. the scientist who first proposed the continents could move horizontally
- 10. the liquid outer core is constantly in motion, producing Earth's magnetic field
- 12. type of rock formed from the cooling of molten rock
- 13. these waves have helped us learn about Earth's internal structure