Earth Science Chapter 2
Across
- 2. system where energy, but not matter is exchanged
- 6. chain in which organisms consume each other
- 9. denser than crust, 2/3 of earth's mass
- 10. solid mantle also means middle
- 11. cycle essential for life processes
- 12. producers are the base
- 15. less rigid layer of mantle
- 17. mostly solid part of the earth
- 18. make their own food
- 19. region in space affected by Earth's magnetic field
Down
- 1. all forms of life in the other spheres
- 2. center of earth
- 3. system where both energy and matter are exchanged
- 4. get energy by breaking down dead organisms
- 5. the crust and the colder and brittle part of the mantle
- 7. cycle important to build protein, base of DNA
- 8. cycle continuous water
- 11. get their energy from eating other organisms
- 13. blanket of gases that surrounds Earth's surface
- 14. thin, solid, outermost zone
- 16. water is 71% of Earth's surface