Vibration that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

The shaking that results from the movement or rock beneath Earth's surface

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer

The densest parts of earth that include the crust mantel and core

The portion of earth that consist of water In any of its forms including ocean glaciers rivers lakes groundwater and water vapor

The parts of earth that contain living organisms

Any natural processes that builds up Earth's surface

Any natural process that tears down or wears away Earth's surface

Vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface

The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer layer

A dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in oceanic crust

A usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust

The layer of hot solid material between Earth's crust and core

A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantel and the crust

The soft layer of the mantel on which the lithosphere floats

A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of earth

A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid

The transfer of thermal energy from one partical of matter to another. A method of charging an object by allowing electrons direct contact

The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume

The movement of a caused by differnt in tempature that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another

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Chapter one

Question	Answer
System	Vibration that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
Energy	The shaking that results from the movement or rock beneath Earth's surface
Atmosphere	The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer
Geosphere	The densest parts of earth that include the crust mantel and core
Hydrosphere	The portion of earth that consist of water In any of its forms including ocean glaciers rivers lakes groundwater and water vapor
Biosphere	The parts of earth that contain living organisms
Constructive force	Any natural processes that builds up Earth's surface
destructive force	Any natural process that tears down or wears away Earth's surface
Seismic waste	Vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
pressure	The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface
crust	The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer layer
basalt	A dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture found in oceanic crust
granite	A usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust
mantle	The layer of hot solid material between Earth's crust and core
lithosphere	A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantel and the crust
asthenosphere	The soft layer of the mantel on which the lithosphere floats
outer core	A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of earth
inner core	A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth
radiation	The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
convection	The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
conduction	The transfer of thermal energy from one partical of matter to another. A method of charging an object by allowing electrons direct contact
density	The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume
convection current	The movement of a caused by differnt in tempature that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another

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