geology
plastic, sub division of a mantle below the lithiospere. rock is easily deformed. what is this
asthenosphere
substance that cannot be chemicaly broken
element
what is force
a push or pull of an object
what are the layers of the earth
what are the layers of the earth? how do the differ?
The crust
The mantle
The core
gaseous shell, planets envelope of air.
atmospere
smallest part of an element that can be itentified as that element
atom
fricton
The force exerted on an object when it is in contact with another object as it moves or tries to move
what is the crust
crust
the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle.
life on earth near the surface
biosphere
center or core of an atom
nucleas
the force of gravity on an object
weight
what is the mantle
mantle
made of rocks of medium density, and makes up 64 percent of the mass of the Earth.
earth shaped by catastrophe
catastropism
particle that has a postive charge
proton
newton
measurement if force
what is the core
the core
central part of the Earth below the mantle, and is composed of the densest elements - iron and nickel.
plates come together
convergent boundary
particle that has no charge
neutron
amount of matter in an object
mass
what is lithospere
lithosphere
solid, outer layer - consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.