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The Soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats

• Crust

• inner core

• Asthenosphere

• Pressure

The direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another substance that it is Touching

• Counduction

• Heat & Pressure

• Crust

• Radiation

The movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another.

• Igneous Rock

• Mantle

• Pressure

• Convection current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of rock that forms Earths outer surface.

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Pressure

A Dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth.

• Innor Core

• Outer Core

• Pressure

• Crust

A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.

• crust

• lithosphere

• Pressure

• Convection Current

The Layer of hot, solid material between Earths crust or core

• Mantle

• Radiation

• Outer core

• inner core

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

• Outer Core

• Pressure

• Crust

• Conduction

The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted.

• asthenosphere

• Pressure

• Radiation

• Mantle

The direct transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves.

• Crust

• Mantle

• lithosphere

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1