K. Ingle

4. a type of igneous silicate rock that makes up most of Earth’s continental crust
7. the regions of high-energy ions in the magnetosphere
9. rock formed by the deposition and cementing of fine grains of material
10. When two plates come together, one plate is often forced beneath another
11. the study of Earth’s crust and the processes that have shaped its surface throughout history
13. a vibration that travels through the interior of Earth or any other object
15. rock produced by cooling from a molten state
16. measures the ground movement during an earthquake
18. the natural separation of differently dense materials overtime due to gravity

1. rock produced by physical and chemical alteration under high temperature and pressure
2. two tectonic plates pushing together
3. the motion of the segments of the outer layer of the Earth
5. igneous rock produced by the cooling of lava; makes up most of Earth’s oceanic crust and is found on other planets that have experienced extensive volcanic activity
6. the largest part of Earth’s interior; lies between the crust and core
8. it is 0.6 of a mile
12. the bending of light waves
14. upward flow of hot material and downward flow of cool material
17. two tectonic plates pulling apart