mantle Flashcards
A thick layer of hot dense rock surrounding Earth's core (15 cards)
core
the inner most layer of earth
mantle
A thick layer of hot dense rock surrounding earths core
magma
melted rock below Earth’s suface
lava
melted rock above Earth’s surface
crust
outer layer of earth,a hard rocky shell
tectonic plates
on of the largest pieces of Earth’s crust
weathering
Prosses of breaking down or wearing away Earth’s crust.
Erosion
the prosses of moving soil or sediment
fault
an extended break in rock marked by rock movement
earthquake
an event in which ground shakes and trembles
elevation
the height of land above sea level
peninsula
land that is surrounded on three sides by water
isthmus
a narrow strip of land that connects to bigger land
contenental shelf
part of continent that touches water
desalination
prosses of making slat water safe to drink