Effects of the Geosphere

5. Solid nonliving substances found in nature.
7. Very hot melted rock. This is found in the mantle just below the surface, and it flows slowly like thick putty.
8. The soil is sandy and does not have much humus. _____ soil is rich in minerals.
9. This soil type is found between the Rocky Mountains and eastern forests. Crops such as corn, wheat, and rye are found to grow on this land. This soil is rich in humus.
11. The Hawaiian Islands in the _________ rest on a slowly moving plate.

1. The soil in a ____ has a thin layer of topsoil with little humus.
2. when one side of the boundary moves up and the other side moves down.
3. Nonliving plant and animal matter in the soil.
4. When plates are pushed together, and the crust is formed upwards.
6. An area where molten rock from deep within the mantel breaks through to the Earth’s crust.
10. A sudden movement of a large amount of rocks and soil down a slope.