Earth Science ABC

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Across
  1. 4. A nutrient found throughout the body
  2. 6. The force applied perpendicularly to a surface per unit area
  3. 8. The way a minerals surface reflects light
  4. 9. When the sun appears directly above the equator
  5. 10. Measurement of how tightly packed a material is
  6. 11. Formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments, which are particles like minerals organic matter, or rock fragments
  7. 13. A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light
  8. 16. The angle between a planets rotational axis and a line perpendicular to its orbital plane
  9. 19. A process involving bulk movement of a fluid that usually leads to a net transfer of heat through advection
  10. 20. The halves of Earth
  11. 22. Gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms
  12. 23. Reaction which two or more atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nuclei
  13. 25. Vast, gravitationally bound systems of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter
Down
  1. 1. 5th planet from the sun and the largest in our solar system
  2. 2. Horizontal axis
  3. 3. Encompasses all living organisms and the environment where they live
  4. 5. A common, naturally occurring mineral made of silicon and oxygen
  5. 7. Beyond Neptune, has icy bodies including dwarf planets
  6. 12. The amount of times 12 months have passed
  7. 14. Vents in the Earth's crust that release molten rock, ash, and gases
  8. 15. The variable that you change
  9. 17. Large sections of Earth's crust and upper mantle, collectively known as the lithosphere
  10. 18. Energy from natural resources
  11. 21. The breakdown or dissolving of rocks and minerals at Earth's surface
  12. 24. Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms