Earth's Layers

5. – The study of Earth's plates and how they move and interact.
7. – Relating to earthquakes or the waves that travel through Earth’s layers.
10. are 13 vocabulary words related to Earth's layers, with a hint of what they represent:
11. – The region around Earth influenced by its magnetic field, created by the outer core.
12. – The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle..Mantle– The thick, semi-solid layer beneath the Earth's crust, made of silicate minerals.
13. – The innermost part of the Earth, divided into the outer and inner core.

1. – A soft, flowing layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere.
2. – The metal composition of Earth's core, which is mostly made up of these elements.*Pressure – The immense force that increases as you move toward Earth's core.
3. when heat causes rocks to rise/fall
4. Waves Waves that are used to help scientists study the layers of the Earth
6. The movement of heat within the mantle that drives plate tectonics.. **Peridotite** – A dense, iron-rich rock found in the mantle.
8. The thin outer layer of the Earth, made of solid rock and forming continents and ocean floors.
9. – Related to the heat within the Earth, particularly from the mantle and core.