Earth Systems Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Water that flows over land into rivers, lakes, or oceans.
  2. 6. When eroded material is dropped in a new place.
  3. 9. When water vapor cools and changes into liquid water.
  4. 11. Materials from Earth that people use, such as water, soil, or minerals.
  5. 12. The ability to cause change or do work, such as heat from the Sun that affects Earth.
  6. 16. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or plants.
  7. 17. Water stored underground in soil and rock.
  8. 19. When liquid water changes into water vapor due to heat.
  9. 20. Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  10. 21. The solid part of Earth, including rocks, soil, mountains, and landforms.
  11. 22. A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  12. 23. A natural feature of Earth’s surface, such as a mountain, valley, or plain.
Down
  1. 1. The movement of weathered rock and soil by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
  2. 2. The frozen parts of Earth, including glaciers, ice caps, snow, and sea ice.
  3. 3. A mixture of weathered rock, minerals, air, water, and organic matter.
  4. 5. The preserved remains or traces of ancient living organisms.
  5. 7. A group of parts that work together to form a whole.
  6. 8. The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
  7. 10. When two or more Earth systems work together or affect each other.
  8. 13. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and ice.
  9. 14. The average weather of a place over a long period of time.
  10. 15. All living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and humans.
  11. 18. Cycle, The continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere.