Layers of the Earth
Across
- 6. The Earth’s crust and upper portion of the mantle
- 7. Rock heated to liquification
- 9. This is caused due to the inner core spinning at a different speed than the rest of the planet
- 10. The portion of Earth’s mantle where convection occurs
- 11. Liquid layer of the Earth composed of molten iron and nickel
Down
- 1. Solid iron layer about the temperature of the Sun's surface
- 2. The thickest layer of the Earth, semisold molten rock
- 3. A liquid substance losing energy and turning into a solid
- 4. Energy from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
- 5. Hot fluids rising and cold fluids sinking
- 7. A solid substance turning into a liquid
- 8. The outtermost layer of the Earth where life exists