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Convectioncurrents
The movement of a fluid caused by different in temperature that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another
Conduction
The transfer of heat within a material or between materials that are touching
Radiation
The transfer of energy through space
Seismic waves
Vibrations that travels through earths carrying the energy released during an earthquake
Lithosphere
A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust
Asthenosphere
The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats
Otter core
A layer of molten molten iron and nickel thatsurrounds the Otter core of earth.
Inner core
A dense sphere of solid iron nickel at the center of earth.
Author
DerekM.
ID
170484
Card Set
Science
Description
Science chapter 1
Updated
2012-09-12T20:59:15Z
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