Earth System

To study Earth’s interior, geologists often rely on indirect methods, such as FOSSIL evidence.

Water vapor is water in the form of ______________.

In the mantle, heat is transferred as soft rock flows slowly in cycles known as ________.

When you touch a hot plate, the transfer of heat from the plate to your hand is called ______.

Pressure increases with depth. In what layer would you expect to have the greatest pressure?

Describe one of the major differences between oceanic crust and continental crust.

According to the theory of plate ______, Earth’s plates move very slowly in various directions.

Which layer of Earth is made up partly of crust and partly of mantle material?

The outermost layer of Earth is called the MANTLE.

Compare and contrast the outer core and the inner core.

The transfer of energy through empty space is called

Earth’s inner core is

Which of Earth’s layers is the thickest?

The constant movement of boiling soup in the pot is called a(n)

Earth’s WEATHER is the thin envelope of gases that surrounds Earth.

Holes drilled deep into Earth’s crust give direct evidence about Earth’s interior in form of

Geologists learn about Earth’s interior by studying _________, which move through Earth.

Scientists think the ____, made of liquid iron & nickel, moves, causing Earth’s magnetic field.

Which part of Earth contains most of its mass?

The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?

Upper layer of Earth is broken into over a dozen CONTINENTS that move slowly in all directions.

Mantle material rises in convection currents because heated materials become MORE dense.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

Which part of Earth contains plates?

Using data from seismic waves, geologists learned that Earth’s interior is made up of several