Vocab 5.

Geology 2
Strata (stratum) A single bed of
sedimentary rock.
Crust - The outer layer of the earth
Mantle - The portion of the earth,
between the crust and the core.
Outer core - A liquid layer composed of iron
and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner
core and below its mantle.
Inner core - Earth's innermost part, and is
primarily a solid ball of iron-nickel.
Analogy a comparison between two
things.
Proportion - a part, share, or number
considered in comparative relation to
a whole.