Week 4 Vocab

Question 1

A principle or standard that an individual considers to be important.

Answer 1

Values

Question 2

A conceptual model that provides a systematic process for making decisions.

Answer 2

Decision-Making Model

Question 3

The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of crust.

Answer 3

Geosphere

Question 4

The portion of Earth that is water.

Answer 4

Hydrosphere

Question 5

The thin and solid outermost layer of Earth above the mantle.

Answer 5

Crust

Question 6

In Earth science, the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core.

Answer 6

Mantle

Question 7

The central part of the Earth below the mantle; also the center of the sun.

Answer 7

Core

Question 8

The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.

Answer 8

Lithosphere

Question 9

The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it.

Answer 9

Asthenosphere

Question 10

A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle; also called the lithospheric plate.

Answer 10

Tectonic Plates

Question 11

The process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions.

Answer 11

Chemical Weathering

Question 12

A process in which materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away and transported from one place to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, ice, or gravity.

Answer 12

Erosion