Ss Ch 2.1

Front 1

core

Back 1

area at the center of the Earth, which includes a solid inner core and a hot liquid core

Front 2

mantle

Back 2

Earth's thickest layer, found between the core and the crust

Front 3

magma

Back 3

hot melted rock inside the Earth that flows to the surface when a volcano erupts

Front 4

crust

Back 4

upper most layer of the Earth

Front 5

continent

Back 5

large landmass that rises above the ocean.

Front 6

plate tectonics

Back 6

scientific theory that explains how processes within the Earth form continents and cause thier movement

Front 7

earthquake

Back 7

sudden and violent movement of the Earth's crust that shakes the land, and can cause great damage.

Front 8

fault

Back 8

drack in the crust where two tectonic plates meet; prone to earthquakes

Front 9

weathering

Back 9

process in which rock is broken into smaller pieces by water and ice, chemicals, or even plants.

Front 10

erosion

Back 10

process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice.