Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Earth Interior Vocab

TermDefinition
Crust the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet, dwarf planet or natural satellite
Density mass per unit volume
Displacement the occupation by a submerged body or part of a body of a volume that would otherwise be occupied by a fluid
Float rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking
Inner Core the Earth's innermost part. It is primarily a solid ball with a radius of about 1,220 kilometres (760 miles), which is about 70% of the Moon's radius. It is composed of an iron–nickel alloy and some light elements.
Lithosphere the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Mantle the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. It lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust. It is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick, and makes up a whopping 84% of Earth's total volume.
Mass how much matter there is in something.
Outer Core a fluid layer about 2,300 km (1,400 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle. Its outer boundary lies 2,890 km (1,800 mi) beneath Earth's surface.
Planetary Differentiation the process of separating out different constituents of a planetary body as a consequence of their physical or chemical behavior's, where the body develops into compositionally distinct layers;
Sink to go to the bottom
Volume the amount of space that a substance or object occupies
Tectonic Plates gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.
Mesosphere lies between the thermosphere and the stratosphere. This is the highest layer of the atmosphere in which the gases are all mixed up rather than being layered by their mas
Seismic Wave a mechanical wave of acoustic energy that travels through the Earth or another planetary body.
Created by: Pikna
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards