Science Vocabulary

5. Forces that construct, or build up, mountains
6. is the relatively thin envelope of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer
7. a dark, fine-grained rock
11. has three main parts: a metal core, a solid middle layer, and a rocky outer layer
14. results from a force pressing on an area
15. a very small fragment of a much larger object

1. a group of parts that work together as a whole
2. is a natural power that acts on an object
3. destroy and wear away land masses through processes like erosion and weathering
4. the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin
8. When earthquakes occur, they produce
9. contains all of Earth's water
10. the ability to do work
12. The parts of Earth that contain living organisms
13. is the force that makes objects fall toward earths center