click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
10-1 Vocab
Vocab Words for Chapter 10-1 QUIZ 4/23
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| rock | the material that makes up Earth's hard outer surface |
| crust | A layer of solid rock that surrounds the Earth's surface |
| geology | the study of the planet Earth, including the surface/interior |
| geologist | a scientist who studies Earth and the processes that shaped Earth over time. Also study physical conditions and forces inside Earth that affects the surface. |
| seismic wave | vibrations that travel through the Earth every time there is an earthquake shakes the ground. |
| inner core | sphere of hot, solid material |
| outer core | liquid core surrounding the inner core |
| mantle | the thick layer that surrounds the core Hot but mostly Solid material |
| lithosphere | the outer covering of the Earth |