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WOW Words Group 1&2
WOW Words Review of Groups 2-1 and 2-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| extrusive rock | rock that forms on the surface from lava |
| igneous rock | rock formed from cooled magma |
| intrusive rock | rock that forms when magma cools deep in the Earth |
| lava | molten rock which erupts or flows from a volcano on Earth's surface |
| magma | hot liquid rock in the Earth |
| molten | made into liquid by heating |
| metamorphic rock | rock formed by heat and pressure |
| sedimentary rock | layers of sediment that become cemented together |
| asthenosphere | the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats |
| crust | the Earth's top layer: oceanic and continental |
| density | the amount of mass of a substance in a given volume |
| inner core | very center of the Earth; solid; composed of iron and nickel |
| lithosphere | a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust |
| mantle | lies beneath the Earth's crust and is very thick; mostly rock |
| outer core | the inner point of the Earth that is made up of a very hot liquid material |