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Earth Science Chapter 2

Across
The part of the mantle that is a "compromise" between solid and liquid
North/South running "imaginary" lines
Thickest part of the geosphere, makes up 85% of Earth's volume
All the water on the earth, regardless of its place
The line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England and has a longitude of zero degrees
A naturally-occurring, inorganic substance usually found in a rock that has its own chemical and physical properties, such as crystal structure, color, and hardness
The geospheres outer layer of rock, 5-70km thick
Scientists who study the geosphere
The process by which chemical reactions break down rocks
Scientist who studies vibrations caused by earthquakes, explosions, and other high-energy events
Center line of latitude, has a latitude of zero degrees
Geosphere layer beneath outer core, solid
The view that most of the crusts features are the result of slow, gradual processes that have been at work for millions or even billions of years
Down
The view that most if the crusts features are the result of large-scale catastrophes such as floods, volcanic eruptions, etc.
An easily-crumbled mixture of sand, silt, and clay
The movement of water though the pores in soil or rock
The process by which physical forces break down rocks
Damage caused by the stress of repeated change in size due to temperature
The solid components of the earth
The collection of gasses that surround a planet
The process by which rocks and soil components are transported to a different location
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
East/West running "imaginary" lines