Layers of Earth Vocabulary

Front

What is the amount of matter in a given space or volume called?

Back

Density

Front

What is a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance?

Back

Physical property

Front

What term describes a characteristic of the material in the athenosphere that allows it to flow while remaining solid?

Back

Plasticity

Front

What is the thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth called?

Back

Crust

Front

What surrounds the inner core of Earth and is made of liquid nickel and iron?

Back

Outer core

Front

What is the layer of Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

Back

Mantle

Front

What is the term for the process by which heat is transferred through a fluid (liquid or gas)?

Back

Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the solid inner part of Earth's core primarily composed of?

Back

Iron and nickel

Front

What is the term for the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle?

Back

Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)

Front

What is the primary characteristic of the lithosphere?

Back

It is rigid and includes the crust and uppermost mantle.