L to J 8th Grade
Across
- 2. the inner most layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle
- 7. light reflected in all directions by an uneven surface
- 9. the blocking of the light from one astronomical body by the shadow of another body
- 12. change in the physical state of matter from liquid to the gas phase
- 13. speed of an object in a specified direction
- 14. stream a high speed wind current in the upper level of the atmosphere
- 16. rock that forms from other rocks as a result of intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes
- 17. a small body of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
- 18. the motion of one body around another, like Earth's orbit around the Sun
- 22. a line through an object around which it rotates
- 23. change in the physical state of matter from solid to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase
- 24. calculation of an object's mass divided by its volume (Density= mass/volume)
- 26. the process where tectonic plates move away from a boundary
- 27. a chemical change in which a metal reacts with oxygen to form a different compound
- 28. a physical change in which particles of a substance are separated by water particles
- 29. change in the physical state of matter from liquid to gas phase that occurs only on the surface of the liquid
- 30. rock that forms when magma or lava cools and solidifies
- 31. a round object that orbits the Sun and dominates it orbit
Down
- 1. the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
- 3. ability to cause change or do work
- 4. any remains, impressions, or traces of a living thing found in Earth of a former geologic age
- 5. small, rocky bodies that move with a solar system
- 6. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 8. to pass through air or some other medium
- 10. change in the physical state of matter from gas to the liquid phase
- 11. a pure substance composed of two or more elements chemically combined
- 15. a pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical or physical means
- 17. the thin, rocky layer of Earth, above the mantle
- 19. movement of sediment from one location to another
- 20. the process where tectonic plates collide together at a boundary
- 21. laying down or settlement of sediment in one place
- 25. the bending of the path of light when it passes from one medium into another