Chapter 1 Science vocab Crossword

A group of parts that work together as a whole.
The ability to do work.
The relatively thin envelope of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer.
Has three main parts: a metal core, a solid middle layer, and a rocky outer layer.
Contains all of Earth's water.
The parts of Earth that contain living organisms.
Forces that construct or build up mountains.
Destroy and wear away land masses through processes like erosion and weathering.
Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
Results from a force pressing on an area.
The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer skin.
A dark, fine grained rock.
A rock that usually is a light color and has coarse grains.
A hot layer of rock.
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.
A layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core.
A dense ball of solid metal.
The transfer of energy that is carried in rays like light.
Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid.
Heat transfer between materials that are touching.
A measure of how much mass there is in a given volume of a substance.
The flow that transfers heat within a fluid.
The shape of the land.
The height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface.
The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area.
A feature of topography, formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.
A landform made up of nearly flat or gently rolling land with low relief.
A landform with high elevation and high relief.
A group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, area, and age.
A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface.
A flat model of all or part of Earth's surface as seen from above.
A framework of lines that helps transfer points on Earth's three dimensional surface onto a flat map.