Science Vocab

8. a dark, fine-grained rock
9. the ability to do work
12. relatively thin envelope of gases that forms the Earth's outermost layer
14. the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface
19. the effect of earthquakes
22. shape the land's surface by building up mountains and other landmasses
24. a defence ball of solid metal
26. heat transfer between materials that are touching
27. 1/360 of the distance around a circle
30. a group of parts that work together
31. contains three main parts: a metal core, a solid middle layer, and a rocky outer layer
33. shapes and pictures to stand for features on a map
34. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area

1. a layer of hot rock below the boundary
2. the layer of rock that forms Earth's most outer skin
3. a rock that usually is a light color and has coarse grains
4. legend is a list of all the symbols used on the map
5. a landform with high elevation and high relief
6. destroy and wear away landmasses through processes like erosion and weathering
7. a layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core
10. one-half of the sphere that makes up Earth's surface
11. imaginary line that makes a half circle from the North Pole to the South Pole
13. heat transfer by the movement of a fluid
15. the transfer of energy that is carried in rays like light
16. halfway between the North and the South Poles and makes an imaginary line that circles the Earth
17. the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
18. contains all of Earth's water
19. relates to distance on a map to distance on Earth's surface
20. a measure of how much mass there is in a given volume if a substance
21. distance in decrease north and south of the equator
23. a feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface
25. the shape of the land
28. part that contains all the living organisms
29. results from a force pressing on an area
32. a sphere that represents Earth's entire surface