Layers of the Earth
People
Landforms
Vocabulary
Anything Goes
100

This is the outer most layer of the Earth

Crust

100

Who wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth?

Jules Verne

100

These are made from Ice and move very slowly, like from a few centimeters to a few meters each day.

Glaciers

100

When a hole or indentation has been made, it has been ______________?

gouged

100

These are used to detect and record earthquakes

seismograph

200

The layer of the Earth that is between the lower mantle and the crust

Upper Mantle

200

What was the name of the captain in 20,000 leagues Under the Sea?

Captain Nemo

200

What state is Glacier National Park located in?

Montana

200

The science of dealing with the Earth's physical structure and substance.

Geology

200

These form Earth's crust, are made from rock, and include Earth's landforms and bodies of water.

plates

300

This layer is he most remote part of our planet

Inner Core

300

Over 2,000 years ago, he was the first person we know of to imagine a diving bell.

Aristotle

300

In what continent is the largest Glacier found?

Antarctica

300

The highest point or most successful part of something.

pinnacle

300

He led the imaginary expedition to the center of the Earth.

Professor Hardwigg

400

What is the outer core mostly made of?

Hot molten lava  

      OR 

   Magma

400

In the 17th century, he wrote about gravity, forces, and motion.

Sir Isaac Newton

400

According to the text, what caused the great lakes to fill with water?

Meltwater from glaciers

400

technical equipment or machinery that serves a purpose

apparatus

400

When is Glacial movement the greatest?

Summer

500

The upper mantle is also referred to by what name?

Lithosphere

500

This woman is credited with discovering Earth's Inner Core.

Dr. Inge Lehmann

500

Bridges connect rings of land.  What connects rings of water?

Canals

500

The opposite of small and unimportant

considerable

500

What was Augustus Piccard's son's name?

Jacque