Topic 1 Intro to Earth's Systems

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Across
  1. 5. The shape and features of the land’s surface.
  2. 9. A scientist who studies rocks, sediments, and landforms on the ocean floor.
  3. 10. A scientist who studies the chemicals in seawater and how they affect ocean life.
  4. 12. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  5. 16. A scientist who studies the oceans and their processes.
  6. 19. The process of liquid water changing into a gas.
  7. 20. The ability to do work or cause change.
  8. 22. The process of water vapor cooling and changing into liquid.
  9. 23. A natural feature of Earth’s surface, like a mountain, hill, or valley.
Down
  1. 1. A scientist who studies weather and the atmosphere.
  2. 2. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
  3. 3. The natural process by which rocks change from one type to another (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) through melting, cooling, erosion, and heat/pressure.
  4. 4. All living things on Earth.
  5. 6. A scientist who studies long-term weather patterns and climate.
  6. 7. A scientist who studies plants and animals that live in the ocean.
  7. 8. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
  8. 11. A group of parts that work together as a whole.
  9. 13. A scientist who studies physical forces in the ocean such as waves, currents, and tides.
  10. 14. The movement of weathered rock or soil by wind, water, or ice.
  11. 15. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.
  12. 17. Water that falls to Earth from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  13. 18. The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
  14. 21. The solid part of Earth, including rocks, land, and mountains.