Energy In Earths Systems

2. process where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform
5. the central part of the earth made of iron and nickel
6. land formation created when two continental plates converge
7. layer of the earth made of melted rock, can flow and move like putty
9. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
10. type of plate made from crust that is usually very thick and less dense
12. created when subduction occurs
14. plate boundary where two plates are moving apart
18. zone where blocks of crust are torn apart at a transform plate boundary
19. large pieces of lithosphere that move around due to heat generated by convection currents
21. plate boundary where two plates are colliding
22. layer of the earth that is thick and made mostly of solid rock
23. the type of valley created at a divergent boundary between two continental plates
24. land formation with steep sides and explosive eruptions created as a result of a subduction zone

1. process of breaking down rocks and turning them into sediments, caused by long exposure to the atmosphere
3. the processes that result in the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time
4. mechanisms that build up existing land forms or create a new one
5. the type of current created when the heat from the core causes rock in the mantle to circulate
8. outermost layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and solid part of the mantle
11. land form created at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates
13. a form of weathering, occurs when the movement of a force wears the surface of rocks and carries the worn away parts to other areas
15. plate boundary where two plates slide past one another
16. thin, solid, outermost layer of the earth
17. mechanisms that destroy or break down land forms
18. the process by which one plate moves beneath another plate
20. type of plate made from crust that is usually thinner and more dense