Environmental Science

2. The first "P" in the acronym HIPPO stands for _____
4. Has an inner and outer part, both filled with iron and nickel
6. Largest sized particle that can be carried in a body of water
7. Chemical erosion
9. Phase change that requires the most energy to occur
11. Solid, outer layer of the earth made of inorganic material
14. Type of model where a gap occurs and a nearby organism comes and replaces the original
17. Particles that settle out of the atmosphere (dry fall)
20. Ability to withstand a stress or disturbance
22. At higher temperatures, wavelength decreases and intensity ______.
23. The "R" in the equation P=R+Et+G stands for _____

1. Happens when two plates of the earth collide
3. Mechanical or physical erosion
5. The production of sugars by adding water and Carbon Dioxide while absorbing sunlight
8. The amount of water draining from a river or stream over a period of time
10. The least dense rock, light in color and contains more silica
12. Happens when two plates transform
13. New rock that is created when heat/pressure is applied to old material
15. Level 5 of our Ecosystem's food chain
16. Heat flow through material without visible movement
18. Atmospheric and oceanic models used together to predict weather patterns
19. Particles that are brought from the atmosphere by rainfall (wetfall)
21. The reflectivity of radiation such as on clouds and ice
22. Containes 1.9% of the earth's water