Week 4 Vocab

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

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

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

The portion of Earth that is water.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.