1.1 & 2.1 vocab
Across
- 1. The part of a planet that is inhabited by living things.
- 5. The water on, above, and below a planet's surface.
- 6. The process by which molten rock, called magma, rises to the surface and erupts.
- 8. A model of the universe that places the sun at the center.
- 11. The third planet from the sun and the only planet known to support life.
- 13. The process by which Earth's surface is raised up.
- 14. The process by which sediment is deposited on Earth's surface.
- 16. The process by which Earth's surface is worn away by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
- 18. The process by which heat is transferred through a liquid or gas.
- 19. The layer of gases that surrounds a planet.
- 22. All of space and everything in it.
- 23. The process by which rocks are bent and folded under pressure.
- 24. The spinning motion of an object around its own axis.
- 25. The process by which rocks break and move past each other.
Down
- 2. The process by which Earth's surface is lowered down.
- 3. system The sun and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dust.
- 4. A model of the universe that places Earth at the center.
- 7. The solid, outermost layer of a planet.
- 9. The region of space around a planet that is affected by its magnetic field.
- 10. The force of attraction between two objects.
- 12. A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
- 15. The theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates that move over time.
- 17. The process by which the Earth's crust adjusts to changes in weight.
- 20. The path that an object takes around another object in space.
- 21. The movement of an object around another object in space.