Layers of the Earth

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Across
  1. 3. Thickest layer inside the Earth between the core and the crust; made of silicon
  2. 6. Lightest, least dense, outermost rock layer; made of oxygen and silicon
  3. 7. Structural layers of Earth defined on the basis of how materials act
  4. 8. The region of the mantle beneath the lithosphere and asthenosphere, but above outer core; made of magnesium; high pressure
  5. 11. The quality of being easily shaped or molded
  6. 12. The innermost layer of the Earth; solid and believed to be made of iron and nickel; very hot
Down
  1. 1. The central region of the Earth; made of nickel and iron
  2. 2. Structural layers of the Earth defined by the materials from which they are made
  3. 4. The solid and rigid outer layer of the Earth consisting of the crust and the solid portion of the upper mantle; between atmosphere and asthenosphere
  4. 5. Having the qualities of both a solid and a liquid; exceptionally thick substance
  5. 9. Thick, fluid layer above solid inner core and below mantle; made of nickel and iron
  6. 10. The somewhat fluid portion of the mantle upon which the lithosphere is located