Earth's Structure and Patterns Vocab

Mountains formed when lava rises through

the crust.

The part of the earth where life is found.

The part of the earth’s crust that is made up

by land.

The thin layer of earth surrounding the

mantle.

Shaking or sudden movements in plates.

Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of

water on the earth.

The thick middle layer of the earth’s interior

structure consisting of dense hot rock.

The centermost part of the earth is called the

inner_______

The major land masses of the world.

The air that surrounds the earth.