Earth's Subsystem
Across
- 3. Terms:
- 5. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 6. The rigid outer part of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
- 7. A component of the Earth system (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere).
- 10. Factors: Nonliving physical and chemical factors in an ecosystem.
- 11. The solid part of the Earth.
- 12. The part of Earth where life exists.
- 13. The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals through physical or chemical processes.
- 14. Tectonics: The theory explaining the movement of large-scale plates on the Earth's surface.
- 19. System: The interconnected complex of physical, chemical, and biological processes operating on Earth.
- 20. The laying down of sediments, soil, and rocks transported by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
- 21. All water on, above, and below Earth's surface.
Down
- 1. The process by which soil and rock are transported by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
- 2. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
- 4. The study of the atmosphere and weather processes.
- 8. The partially molten layer below the lithosphere.
- 9. The study of the physical and biological aspects of the ocean.
- 15. The gaseous layer surrounding the Earth.
- 16. Factors: Living organisms in an ecosystem.
- 17. The long-term weather patterns in a particular area.
- 18. The study of the Earth's physical structure and substance.