Earth Science Units 1-3 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. A map that shows elevations
  2. 9. The part of Earth that is composed of water
  3. 12. A map projection created by projecting the Earth's surface onto a cylinder
  4. 13. When the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
  5. 15. All organisms that live on Earth
  6. 16. The lighter part of a shadow
  7. 17. A map projection created by projecting the Earth's surface onto a cone
  8. 18. A map projection created by projecting the Earth's surface onto a plane
  9. 19. The layer of gases that surround a planet
  10. 20. The difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines
  11. 21. The plane containing Earth's orbit around the Sun
  12. 24. The region around a star in which liquid water can exist on the surface of a planet and can support advanced life
  13. 26. The shape of the Earth
  14. 28. The term to describe the growing visibility of the Moon
  15. 30. When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
Down
  1. 1. The art and science of making maps
  2. 2. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, composed mostly of solid rock
  3. 3. The term to describe the shrinking visibility of the Moon
  4. 4. A massive system of stars, gravitationally bound to one another
  5. 6. Lines on a topographic map
  6. 7. The theory that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System
  7. 8. When the Sun is highest in the sky
  8. 10. When the Sun is lowest in the sky
  9. 11. The darker part of a shadow
  10. 14. Halfway between the solstices when there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime
  11. 22. A thick contour line
  12. 23. The theory that the heavenly bodies and stars orbit the Earth
  13. 25. The horizontal lines that run parallel to the Equator
  14. 27. The vertical lines that meet at the poles
  15. 29. A mathematical measurement of the rate of change of surface elevation