Environmental Terms
Across
- 1. a vent in the surface of the Earth that emits ash, gases, or molten lava
- 4. a river or stream that flow into a larger river
- 7. layer of O₃ molecules in Earth’a atmosphere that protects us from ultraviolet radiation
- 9. an element with properties that allow it to conduct electricity and heat
- 12. enormous bodies of salt water that make up most of the Earth’s surface
- 13. type of rock formed from sediment deposited by water or air
- 15. the innermost layer of the Earth
- 16. the layers of gases that surround a planet
Down
- 2. the outermost layer of the Earth
- 3. a horizontal layer in soil defined by distinctive physical features such as texture and color
- 5. type of rock formed directly from magma
- 6. the layer of Earth above the core that’s contains magma
- 8. the accumulation or depositing of eroded material such as sediment, rock fragments, or soil
- 10. the most abundant gas on Earth
- 11. type of rock that forms when sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rock is subjected to high temperature and pressure
- 14. molten rock