Chapter 8 Review

Water vapor is water in the form of

Holes drilled several kilometers into Earth’s crust provide direct evidence about Earth’s interior in the form of

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

The transfer of energy through empty space is called

The Earth's atmosphere is primarily composed of which of the following gases?

Particles of hot soup rise slowly in a pot simmering on a stove. As the hot soup nears the surface, it begins to cool. The cooler soup sinks, forming a constant movement of soup that moves energy toward the surface of the pot. This constant movement of the soup in the pot is called a(n)

Which part of Earth contains plates?

One of the major differences between oceanic crust and continental crust is that oceanic crust is _______.

Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material?

The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?