Res. Sci. Ch 3 Sec 1 Vocab

Front

Layer of rock between Earth's crust and core

Back

mantle

Front

Solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; allows tectonic plates to move.

Back

asthenosphere

Front

Solid, rocky part of Earth from core to crust.

Back

geosphere

Front

Rocks break down due to chemical reactions.

Back

chemical weathering

Front

Central part of Earth below mantle; also center of sun.

Back

core

Front

Process of loosening, dissolving, or wearing away Earth's surface materials and transporting them by natural agents like wind, water, ice, or gravity.

Back

erosion

Front

Thin, solid outer layer of Earth above the mantle.

Back

Crust

Front

A block of lithosphere consisting of the crust and rigid outer mantle.

Back

tectonic plate

Front

Solid outer layer of Earth: crust + rigid upper mantle

Back

lithosphere

Front

Portion of Earth that is water

Back

hydrosphere