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Across
- 4. The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet is called the ___
- 6. Only about ___ percent of the water on Earth is fresh.
- 7. Oceanographers study the life and properties of the ___.
- 8. The study of rocks glacial movements and material that make uop the Earth.
- 9. Environmental scientists study how organisms __ their environment
- 10. The study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere is called ?
- 12. Earth’s atmosphere contains about ___ percent nitrogen.
- 16. The study of Earth’s oceans is called
- 19. Meteorologists try to __ the weather.
- 21. Earth’s atmosphere protect humans from harmful __ from the Sun.
- 22. astronomers use __ to study the stars and galaxies.
- 24. The rigid outer shell of Earth is called the ___
Down
- 1. The number of areas the study of Earth science encompasses
- 2. Oceanographers often have to ___ into the ocean to gather data
- 3. The study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather.
- 5. Earth’s atmosphere contains about ___ percent oxygen.
- 11. The area from the surface of Earth down to its center is called the ___.
- 13. The mantle ranges in ___from 100°C to 4000°C
- 14. The study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings is called __ science.
- 15. About 97 percent of Earth’s water exists as ___
- 17. The application of scientific discoveries is called___
- 18. Below the mantle is Earth’s ___
- 20. Just below the crust is Earth’s ___.
- 23. Many technologies came from the ___ program.