The Internal Structure of The Earth

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Across
  1. 6. The main rock of the oceanic crust
  2. 8. The movement of molten rock in the mantle that drives plate tectonics.
  3. 9. core The innermost solid layer of the Earth.
  4. 10. The thick layer beneath the crust, made of semi-solid rock.
  5. 11. The central part of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.
Down
  1. 1. The outermost solid layer of the Earth.
  2. 2. The zone where tectonic plates float.
  3. 3. The main rock making up the continental crust
  4. 4. field The movement of molten iron in this layer generates a _____ that helps us use a compass for navigation The second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.
  5. 5. The element that dominates the Earth’s core.
  6. 7. The other name for oceanic crust
  7. 10. Discontinuity The boundary between the crust and mantle.
  8. 12. Core The liquid layer of the Earth’s core