Earths Layers

Front

Rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and crust

Back

Lithosphere

Front

Thickest layer of Earth

Back

Mantle

Front

Movement of a fluid caused by differences in temperature; transfers thermal energy from one part of the fluid to another

Back

Convection Current

Front

Amount of mass a substance in a given volume

Back

Density

Front

Dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at Earth's center

Back

Inner core

Front

Layer of Earth located between the crust and the core

Back

Mantle

Front

The outermost layer of the Earth

Back

Crust

Front

The semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere where tectonic plates move

Back

Asthenosphere

Front

The innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel

Back

Core

Front

The process by which heat is transferred through direct contact

Back

Conduction