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Term 1 of 23
destructive force

The layer of rock that forms earth's outer surface.

Any natural process that builds up earth's surface.

The ability to do work or cause change.

Any natural process that tears down or wears away Earth's surface.

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system

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

A group of parts that work together as a whole.

Part of earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.

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granite

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.

The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume).

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A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust.

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lithosphere

Outer layer of the crust

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

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

The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.

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conduction

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers,
rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water vapor.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.

The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another. A method of
charging an object by allowing electrons to flow from one object to another object
through direct contact.

Term 6 of 23
asthenosphere

The layer where lava flows.

Another part of the earth's crust that is above the outer core.

The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.

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

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geosphere

The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.

The relatively thin layer of gases that form earth's outermost layer.

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

The densest parts of Earth that include the crust, mantle, and core.

Term 8 of 23
atmosphere

The parts of earth that contain living organisms.

The layer of rock that forms earth's outer surface.

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

Groups the crust and uppermost layer

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biosphere

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.

The densest parts of Earth that include the crust, mantle, and core.

Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

Term 10 of 23
constructive force

The ability to do work or Cause change.

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.

Any natural process that tears down or wears away earth's surface.

Any natural process that builds up Earth's surface.

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convection current

The transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another

The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object

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

The process in which a radioactive isotope tends to break down and release energy and
particles

Term 12 of 23
energy

The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind.

The ability to do work or cause change.

The potential energy stored in chemical compounds.

The total energy of an object.

Term 13 of 23
radiation

Waves of energy from the sun.

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another by touch.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume).

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pressure

The densest parts of earth that include the crust, mantle, and core.

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.

The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.

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inner core

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

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that Surface.

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

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

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hydrosphere

The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.

The relatively thin layer of gases that form earth's outermost layer.

The relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer.

The portion of Earth that consists of water in any of its forms, including oceans, glaciers,
rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water vapor.

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basalt

A dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust.

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

A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of earth.

The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

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outer core

The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.

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

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

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

Term 19 of 23
density

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.

The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume).

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.

Term 20 of 23
convection

The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.

A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid.

Term 21 of 23
seismic wave

Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.

The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume).

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

Instruments that record earthquake waves.

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crust

The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume (mass divided by volume).

The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.

The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface.

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mantle

The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.

The interior of the earth

The relatively thin layer of gases that Form earth's outermost layer.

The area above a fire place

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