HW 1.3 crossword review

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Across
  1. 2. totality of life on earth and the place where living organisms can be found
  2. 5. well tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
  3. 6. the water portion of our planet. It is a traditional subdivision of earths physical environment.
  4. 8. A large continuous area of land that includes the adjacent continental shelf and islands that are structurally connected to the mainland.
  5. 9. The solid earth and the largest of Earths four major spheres.
  6. 12. An elongated depression in the sea floor produced by oceanic bending.
  7. 13. Earth is viewed as a part of interacting parts and processes including the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and the hydrosphere.
  8. 14. portion of the sea floor that lies between the continental margin and the oceanic ridge system.
  9. 16. the theory that the sun and planets formed from the same cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space.
  10. 17. the gently sloping surface at the base of continental slopes
  11. 19. the gently sloping submerged portion of the continental margin.
  12. 20. The part of the Continental crust that attained stability . It has a shield a stable platform.
  13. 21. A rise on the ocean floor where new oceanic crust is created
  14. 22. the water portion of the planet and it is one of the traditional subdivisions of earths physical environment.
  15. 25. A deep submarine region that lies beyond the continental margin.
  16. 27. the very thin outermost layer on earth
  17. 28. A large expanse of ancient metamorphic rock within the stable continental interior.
  18. 30. The part of a craton that is mantelled by relatively under formed sedimentary rocks .
  19. 32. study of earth
  20. 33. the 1800 mile thick layer of earth located below the crust
  21. 34. A very level area of the deep ocean floor
  22. 35. the gaseous portion of a planet and the planters envelope of air. It is one if the traditional subdivisions of earths physical environment. It is one of the traditional subdivisions of earths physical environment.
  23. 36. method by which someone raises questions, gathers data and formulates and test scientific hypothesis.
  24. 37. The rigid outer layer of earth.
Down
  1. 1. a subdivision of the mantle situated below the lithosphere
  2. 3. innermost layer of earth located between the mantle
  3. 4. Portion of the sea floor adjacent to the continents
  4. 7. a tentative explanation that is tested to determine if its valid.
  5. 10. A interdisciplinary study that seeks to examine Earth as a system composed of numerous interacting parts.
  6. 11. all sciences together that seek to understand Earth
  7. 15. any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole.
  8. 18. An isolated volcanic peak thta rises 3000 feet above the deep ocean floor.
  9. 23. a dynamic system of interacting parts and processes including the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere.
  10. 24. the deep gradient that leads to the deep ocean floor and marks the seaward edge of continental shelf.
  11. 26. : 70 percent of the earths surface is covered by oceans. This is the scientific study of oceans.
  12. 29. The span of time since the formation of the earth about 4.6 billion years ago.
  13. 31. A rough area of geographically connected mountains ranges developed as the result of plate tectonics.