Unit 6: Investigating Earth's Layers

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Across
  1. 4. formed from the compacting and cementing of sediments
  2. 6. molten rock that has reached the surface of the Earth through a weak spot in the crust
  3. 9. thick part of Earth’s crust that forms the landmasses
  4. 10. molten rock located beneath the Earth’s surface
  5. 11. a liquid layer of the Earth located between the mantle and inner core
  6. 13. the form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in a material
  7. 15. all the living things on Earth
  8. 16. the outermost, solid layer of the Earth
  9. 17. the solid, innermost layer of the Earth
  10. 18. all the gases surrounding Earth
  11. 19. all the rock on Earth
  12. 20. the process in which rocks are created, changed, destroyed, and formed again
  13. 21. the force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
Down
  1. 1. a type of rock that is formed from extreme heat and pressure
  2. 2. the thickest layer of the Earth that lies between the crust and outer core
  3. 3. the process of tightly packing sediments together due to extreme pressure within Earth
  4. 5. a type of rock that is formed from the cooling and hardening of magma or lava
  5. 7. all the water on Earth
  6. 8. the portion of Earth’s mantle where convection occurs
  7. 9. the process by which sediments are binded together
  8. 12. the Earth’s crust and upper portion of the mantle
  9. 14. thin part of Earth’s crust under oceans and seas