Earths Structure quiz 6th

The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

The sum of all living matter on Earth

Parts that make up a whole

The thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth. is either continental (landmasses) or oceanic (ocean floors)

Portion of the system of Earth that includes Earths interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape Earth’s surface

All the water on Earth’s surface includes all water sources above and below the surface

The sphere of solid nickel and iron at the center of Earth. surrounded by the liquid outer core

The solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core. made of dense silicates

The outer layer of Earth’s core. surrounds the inner core and is made of liquid nickel and iron

when rocks are no longer brittle and they begin to flow