Earth's Layers
Across
- 2. Thinnest layer of the Earth; acts like Earth's outer skin
- 5. Layer of the Earth that makes up about 1/3 of the Earth's mass.
- 6. Layer of the Earth that is about 3,000 km thick.
- 8. The force pushing on a surface or area
- 10. Composed of iron and nickel, is a solid ball of metal.
- 11. Type of crust that forms the continent; made of granite
Down
- 1. Composed of iron and nickel, acts as a liquid
- 3. Type of crust that forms the ocean floor; made of basalt
- 4. Soft layer of the mantle; name means "weak"
- 7. Uppermost part of the mantle; name means "stone"
- 9. Energy waves generated by earthquakes; geologists study these waves to make observations about Earth's interior