Earth Science
Across
- 6. When the sun starts rising and the ocean starts receding.
- 9. a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly.
- 10. a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
- 13. the movement or study of the movement of Earth's crust
- 15. Happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth.
- 16. movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another.
- 17. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust.
- 18. a space of partial illumination between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
- 19. the tidal phase during which the tidal current is flowing seaward
Down
- 1. the second layer of a star's atmosphere, located above the photosphere and below the solar transition region and corona.
- 2. water at its lowest level, as in a stream
- 3. When a tidal current moves toward the land and away from the sea
- 4. the bottom of a sea or ocean.
- 5. The oldest eon and dates from 4.5–4.0 billion years ago.
- 7. coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
- 8. an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth.
- 10. the season between winter and summer.
- 11. The third season of the year, coming after summer and before winter.
- 12. a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
- 14. The warmest season of the year