Unit 8 Earth Structure Crossword

outermost solid layer of Earth (compositional layer)
Compositional layer located between the core and the crust
The movement of matter that results from differences in density caused by variations in temperature.
The compositional layer that extends from below the mantle to the center of Earth.
outermost physical layer of Earth
Physical layer of Earth that is a layer of weak or soft mantle that flows slowly.
Physical layer of Earth that is below the asthenosphere and is the lower part of the mantle.
The liquid layer of the Earth's crust below the mantle.
The solid, dense center of Earth.
The single landmass that existed when all of the continents were joined.
The process by which water, wind, ice, & temperature changes break down rock.
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another.
The process by which sediment is laid down & comes to rest in low-lying areas.
Type of rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens.
Type of rock that forms when minerals or sediments get pressed together.
Type of rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
A series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.
The rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elevations.
The sinking of regions of the Earth's surface to lower elevations.
An area where a deep set of cracks forms and magma can come out.