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Carly's Science Sec1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heat Transfer | The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object. |
| Radiation | The transfer of heat through an empty space. |
| Geologist | Scientists that study the forces that make and shape the Earth’s surface. |
| Rock | A material that forms Earth’s hard surface |
| Inner Core | A sphere of iron at the center of the Earth. |
| A rigid layer made up of the crust and mantle. | |
| A dark rock found in oceanic crust. | |
| The layer of rock that forms Earth’s surface. | |
| Pangaea | The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago into Earth’s continents. |
| Conduction | The transfer of heat by direct contact. |
| Geology | The study of the planet Earth. |
| The layer of material between the Earth’s crust and core. | |
| A light colored rock found in the continental crust. | |
| The amount of force pushing on and area. | |
| A huge land mass surrounded by water. | |
| A force that wears away mountains. | |
| Pangaea | The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago into Earth’s continents. |