Vocabulary
a ball shape with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center
the rigid outermost layer of the Earth that includes the uppermost mantle and crust
The partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
what is a sphere
what is the lithosphere?
what is the asthenosphere?
what is the formula for density
density equals mass divided by volume
what activity do scientist use to study the interior of the Earth
by using seismic waves(earthquake waves) or by drilling mines
what is elevation
the height above sea level of a particular feature
the solid part of Earth
the dense metallic center of the Earth
the outer part of Earth's magnetic field that interacts within charged particles
what is the geosphere?
what is the core
what is the magnetosphere
how old is Earth
Earth is 4.6 billion years old
list the two types of crust
continental crust, oceanic crust
what landform covers most of the Earth
plains
an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
what is gravity
what two things influence gravity
Mass, distance
what layer is immediately below the crust
what is the center layer of the Earth called
the mantle
the core
what are the two ways plateaus can form
forces within earth uplift Rock layers, cause collisions between sections of the Earth's crust
the mass per unit volume of a substance
the brittle Rocky outer layer of the Earth
the thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth
what is density
what is the crust
what is the mantle
list the five Earth system
the cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere
list the six physical layers of Earth in order
lithosphere, asthenosphere, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, inner core
what are the four ways mountains can form
build-up of lava on the ocean floor, when forces inside Earth fold, when forces inside Earth push, when forces inside Earth uplift huge blocks of rocks
a topographic feature formed by processes that shape the Earth's surface
landform with low relief and low elevation
landform with low relief in high-elevation
landform with high relief and high elevation
what is a landform
what is a plain
what is a plateau
what is a mountain
what shape did people use to think the Earth was
what shape do we now know Earth is
flat
a sphere
how much of Earth is covered by ocean
75%
this is for an extra 5,000 points what do we have in the next two weeks that we have to bring
Cold Lunches!!!