Glaciers
A chunk of ice that slides overtop of land is called a(n) ____________________.
glacier
When rocks break apart and are transported, it is called ______________.
erosion
The outermost layer of Earth is called the ________
crust
When water freezes, it _______________.
expands
The Geosphere includes ___________
rocks and dirt
Glaciers leave behind __________, small pieces of rock.
till
What is a curve called in a river?
meander
Which of Earth’s layers is the thickest?
mantle
Geologists collect direct evidence of Earth's interior through ______________.
rock samples
Which sphere of Earth contains humans?
Biosphere
The process in which rock fragments freeze to the bottom of a glacier and then are carried away when the glacier moves is called ____________.
plucking
What is it called when part of meander gets cut off from the rest of the river?
oxbow lake
What causes Earth to form layers?
density
The outer core is __________
liquid
Earth’s _____________is the thin envelope of gases that surrounds Earth.
atmosphere
Glaciers leave behind holes called _________
kettles
When the center of a sea arch is broken, it creates a ______________.
sea stack
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Earth’s inner core is?
a dense ball of solid metal
According to the theory of plate ____________________, Earth’s plates move very slowly in various directions.
tectonics