introduction to earth science

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Across
  1. 4. the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary
  2. 7. a form of oxygen that has 3 oxygen atoms instead of two
  3. 8. the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area
  4. 12. a band of high speed winds about 10 km above the Earth's surface
  5. 13. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  6. 14. the tide with the least difference between consecutive low and high tides
  7. 16. the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
  8. 18. small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms
  9. 19. the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core
Down
  1. 1. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
  2. 2. a naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  3. 3. a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the earth
  4. 5. the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
  5. 6. the relatively thin layer of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer
  6. 8. the transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another
  7. 9. the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil
  8. 10. the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake towards land
  9. 11. either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
  10. 15. a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  11. 17. a feature on the surface of Earth, such as a coastline, mountain, or delta