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