Chapter 3 Vocabulary Terms

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Across
  1. 4. rock found in the crust that has a light color and has coarse grains
  2. 5. The layer of rock that forms earth's outer skin
  3. 9. Contains all of earths water
  4. 10. The part of earth that contains all living organisms
  5. 11. The middle layer of earth below the crust
  6. 13. The part of earth that contains gases
  7. 15. core A dense ball of solid metal
Down
  1. 1. core Layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core
  2. 2. The layers of rock that has 3 main parts
  3. 3. forces Shapes the land's surface by building up mountains and other landmasses
  4. 6. dark, fine grained rock formed in the crust
  5. 7. Consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle
  6. 8. forces Destroy and wears away land masses through processes like weathering and erosion
  7. 12. The innermost layer of earth below the mantle
  8. 14. waves Waves produced by earthquakes