6.1: What Are Earth's Major Systems?

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Across
  1. 3. Rock that forms as magma cools.
  2. 5. Layer of rock that is solid (but can flow!) just below the crust.
  3. 6. All of Earth's water, taken together in all states of matter.
  4. 8. The mixture of gases that surround a planet.
  5. 9. Solid ball of mostly iron and nickel at the center of Earth.
  6. 10. Rock that can be broken down into sediment through the process of weathering.
  7. 12. All the living things on Earth.
  8. 13. Top layer of Earth's crust that is made up of rock particles, clay, and organic material.
Down
  1. 1. Rock that forms when sediment is compacted under pressure and near mineral-rich water.
  2. 2. A set of connected things forming a complex whole.
  3. 4. The solid portion of Earth.
  4. 7. Liquid alloy layer, just below the mantle.
  5. 11. The top layer of the geosphere that covers Earth's surface.