S6E5.A. Vocabulary Review

This is the thinner layer of Earth's lithosphere that forms the surface under the ocean basins.

• Asthenosphere

• Convection Cell

• Oceanic Crust

• Pressure

This is the solid outermost layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper-mantle.

• Density

• Lithosphere

• Mantle

• Tectonic Plate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

This is the outermost, solid layer of the earth.

• Crust

• Earth

• Temperature

• Magma

One large piece of the lithosphere.

• Mantle

• Tectonic Plate

• Core

• Asthenosphere

This is the molten rock located beneath the surface of the earth.

• Density

• Mantle

• Pressure

• Magma

The third planet from the sun.

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

• Earth

The layer of rock between Earth's crust and core

• Oceanic Crust

• Mantle

• Asthenosphere

• Magma

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter

• Continental Crust

• Asthenosphere

• Convection

• Mantle

the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move

• Asthenosphere

• Earth

• Mantle

• Magma

the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.

• Oceanic Crrust

• Continental Crust

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphhere