S8 - Ch 2 Vocab Practice

Front

Amount of mass in a material.

Back

density

Front

Solid part of Earth, including soil and rocky center.

Back

geosphere

Front

Force of attraction between objects due to mass.

Back

gravity

Front

A _________ is shaped like a ball; this term describes Earth's shape.

Back

sphere

Front

Plastic, flowing layer in the mantle: ___________

Back

asthensphere

Front

Earth's dense, metallic center is the _________

Back

core

Front

The rocky, outermost layer of Earth is the __________.

Back

crust

Front

Rigid layer including crust & upper mantle.

Back

lithosphere

Front

Outer part of Earth's magnetic field: _____________

Back

magnetosphere

Front

Thick middle layer of Earth's solid part.

Back

mantle