End of 6th Grade Science

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Across
  1. 4. Also known as Horizon A and has a lot of humus
  2. 7. Space rocks larger than 3 feet that are typically found between Mars and Jupiter
  3. 9. The weight of the air above pushing down on Earth’s surface
  4. 10. The rising and sinking of material in the mantel
  5. 11. Two plate sliding past each other
  6. 14. When the Moon aligns perfectly with the sun to cast a shadow on Earth
  7. 15. Area of air with a similar temperature and humidity level
  8. 16. Area where a cold air mass is taking the place of a warmer air mass; storms typically occur here
  9. 18. Type of galaxy we live in
  10. 20. Layer of the atmosphere where meteors typically burn up
  11. 22. Winds that blow from the sea to the land during the day
  12. 26. Rock made from weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation
  13. 29. Moving sediment from one place to another
  14. 32. Two plates moving away from each other
  15. 33. Planets that are smaller and have a rocky surface
  16. 34. Theory created by Nicolas Copernicus that states the sun was the center of the Universe and everything revolved around it
Down
  1. 1. Layer of the atmosphere we live in and all weather occurs
  2. 2. Moon phase where the illuminated side is growing but is still less than a quarter moon
  3. 3. Moon phase where the illuminated side is shrinking but is still more than a quarter moon
  4. 5. Solid unweathered rock
  5. 6. Breaking down of rock by either chemically or physically into sediment
  6. 8. Process where water sinks into the ground
  7. 11. Process where water changes from a liquid to a gas from plants
  8. 12. The movement of tectonic plates at the midocean ridge
  9. 13. Ocean floor feature where the land gradually slopes to the continental slo measure Measue of how much salt is in the water
  10. 17. Process where water changes from a liquid to a gas on Earth’s surface
  11. 19. Process where water changes from a gas to a liquid
  12. 21. Rock made from cooled magma
  13. 22. Movement of water in a pattern caused by winds
  14. 23. Leaving sediment in a new location
  15. 24. When the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned to make higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides
  16. 25. Winds that blow for long distances in the same direction
  17. 27. Rock made by adding heat and pressure to existing rock
  18. 28. Two plates moving toward each other
  19. 30. The supercontinent in Wegner’s Theory of Continental Drift
  20. 31. Also known as Horizon B and is mostly clay