Sphere Vocabulary Words

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Across
  1. 7. Things in nature that can't be easily replaced or take a very long time to form, like coal, oil, and natural gas.
  2. 8. The average weather in a place over a long period of time. It tells you whether it is usually hot or cold, wet or dry.
  3. 9. The way carbon moves between the air, water, soil, and living things, like plants, animals, and humans. Carbon is part of everything we eat and breathe.
  4. 10. The movement of soil, rocks, and other materials from one place to another, often caused by wind, water, or ice.
  5. 11. When hot, melted rock (lava), ash, and gases are forced out from inside the Earth through volcanoes, often creating new landforms.
  6. 13. The movement of air around the Earth, which is caused by the sun heating different parts of the Earth at different rates, creating winds and weather patterns.
  7. 14. Things in nature that can be replaced or renewed over time, like sunlight, wind, and trees.
  8. 16. The solid part of the Earth, including the rocks, soil, and everything inside the Earth, like the mantle and core.
  9. 17. The daily changes in the atmosphere, like temperature, rain, sunshine, or wind.
  10. 18. All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even water in the air (like clouds).
  11. 19. Large pieces of Earth's outer layer (the lithosphere) that slowly move around, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.
Down
  1. 1. All living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and even humans, and the places where they live.
  2. 2. A dry area that forms on the side of a mountain facing away from the wind. As air rises over the mountain, it cools and loses moisture, making the other side much drier.
  3. 3. A simple way to show how something works, like a drawing or a computer simulation, that helps explain complex ideas.
  4. 4. The movement of ocean water that flows like rivers in the ocean. These currents are caused by wind, Earth’s rotation, and differences in water temperature.
  5. 5. A simple way to show how something works, like a drawing or a computer simulation.
  6. 6. The movement of hot air or water rising, and cooler air or water sinking, which helps to move weather patterns and ocean currents.
  7. 12. A group of things that work together as a whole, like Earth's systems (atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere) that all interact to make Earth function.
  8. 15. The process of breaking down rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface into smaller pieces through things like wind, rain, or plant roots.