1. Top 10 Earth Science vocab.
By: Tucker, Ben, Georgie, and Johnathan

2. Convection current
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas.
3. P-waves
A seismic wave that can travel through a liquid and a solid. The p stands for primary.
4. S-waves
A seismic wave that can travel only through solids. S-stands for secondary wave.
5. Crust
The thinnest layer of the Earth.
It is the top layer on which we live on.
6. Mantle
The layer of rockbetween the earths crust and core.
7. Inner core
The solid, inner most layer of the earth.
It is made up of iron and nickel.
8. Waves of energy that travel through the Earth and away from an earthquake in all directions.
Seismic waves
9. Continental crust
The layer of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock which form thecontinents.
10. Oceanic crust
The part of earths lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins.
11. The liquid layer of earth that is betweenthe lower mantle and inner core.
Outer Core