Restless Planet
Across
- 2. Masses of water formed when water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere cooled and condensed.
- 5. The layer below the Earth's crust which can flow despite the fact that it is solid.
- 7. Gas which is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere today.
- 8. The first life forms on Earth.
- 9. Gas which was most abundant in the early atmosphere of the Earth.
- 10. Type of currents in the mantle which cause the tectonic plates to move.
- 12. Miller-Urey's theory to explain the formation of life on Earth.
- 13. Nitrogen containing gas found in the early atmosphere of the Earth.
Down
- 1. Outer layer of the Earth which is broken into tectonic plates.
- 3. Violent tremors which can occur where plates collide or move past each other.
- 4. Process carried out by plants and algae which releases Oxygen into the atmosphere.
- 6. Process taking place in all living organisms which releases Carbon dioxide gas.
- 10. area at the centre of the Earth which contains magnetic metals such as iron, nickel & cobalt.
- 11. A feature which can occur at plate boundaries where two plates meet.