Earth
The thickest layer of the Earth.
The Mantle
A layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
The Atmosphere
The planet that is known for its dust storms and being red.
Liquid rock at Earth's surface.
Lava
The moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and Sun.
New moon
The major tectonic plate that we live on.
The North American Plate
A natural process by which the atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which warms the Earth's surface to a temp above what it would be if the Earth didn't have an atmosphere.
The sixth planet from the sun.
Saturn
Liquid Rock below the Earth's surface.
Magma
The moon phase when the Earth is between the moon and sun.
Full Moon
The boundary where two plates push together.
Convergent Boundary
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.
Nitrogen
Uranus
Is erupting or shows signs of erupting in the near future.
Active Volcano
When the moon blocks the Sun's light and cast a shadow on Earth.
Solar Eclipse
The type of seismic wave that deals the least amount of damage.
Primary(P) Waves
A process that take more carbon from the atmosphere than it puts in.
Carbon Sink
The hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus
Volcano built when eruptions of cinders and fragments pile up around one vent.
Cinder Volcano
The three types of solar eclipses.
Total, Partial, Annular
The man who proposed the theory of Continental Drift.
Alfred Wagner
A process that put more carbon in than takes out of the atmosphere.
Carbon Source
The planet that has 1,200mph winds.
Neptune
Volcano built from alternating layers of rock fragments and lava.
Composite Volcano
The moon phase that lunar eclipses happen on.
Full Moon