The Active Earth
Across
- 4. defined by what the layers are MADE from
- 6. how much matter is in an object. Measured in grams (g)
- 7. I am a way to describe rocks high in iron and magnesium
- 9. I am a physical layer of earth that is solid and brittle
- 10. example of a mafic rock
- 13. made of light colored FELSIC rocks with low iron and low density
- 14. heat is transferred to your hand if you touch a hot surface.
- 15. I am a physical layer of Earth that is liquid metal.
- 16. an increase in size of a heated substance
- 19. The densest layer, made of iron and nickel metalss
- 20. Heat transferred by flowing matter.
- 21. heat is transferred by electromagnetic waves
- 22. I am a way to describe rocks low in iron
Down
- 1. defined by what layers DO
- 2. how heavy something is for its size.
- 3. I am a physical layer of earth that solid, fluid, but NOT liquid (think of peanut butter or toothpaste!)
- 5. I am a physical layer of Earth that is liquid and gooey
- 8. example of a felsic rock
- 11. the ability or tendency to float
- 12. I am a physical layer of earth that is a solid, spinning ball of metal.
- 17. how much space an object occupies, measured in mL or cm3.
- 18. made of dark-colored MAFIC rocks with higher iron and higher density