Chapter 2 Geography

A rock layer about 1,800 miles thick that is between the Earth's crust and the Earth's core

All the parts of the Earth where plants and animals live, including the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere

The molten rock material formed when solid rock in the Earth's mantle or crust melts

The Earth's center made up of iron and nickel; the inner core is solid, and the outer core is liquid

The difference in elevation of a landform from the lowest point to the highest point

An enormous moving shelf that forms the Earth's crust

The chain of volcanoes that lines the Pacific Rim

A device that measures the size of the waves created by an Earthquake

A naturally formed feature on the surface of the Earth

The continuous circulation of water among the Atmosphere, the oceans, and the Earth

The thin rock layer making up the Earth's surface

A fan-like landform made of deposited sediment, left by a river that slows as it enters the ocean

The hypothesis that all continents were once joined into a supercontinent that split apart over millions of years

The layers of gases immediately surrounding the Earth

The waters comprising the Earth's surface, including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, and vapor in the atmoshpere.

An area drained by a major river and its tributaries

A landmass above water on the Earth