Across
- 1. hardness - a measure of a mineral’s resistance to scratching
- 3. - a measure of the amount of space an object occupies
- 4. - the air that surround Earth
- 6. - the state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover
- 8. phases - the portions of the moon that we can see from Earth during every lunar cycle
- 10. - a substance's mass divided by volume
- 12. - small rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun
- 14. - a natural substance composed of solid crystals of different minerals that have been fused together into a solid lump
- 16. effect - makes fluids traveling long distances around Earth appear to move at a curve as opposed to a straight line
- 18. - small scale storm that usually occurs over land. Most of these on our planet occur in the United States
- 19. Tide - a period of higher than average tides when the Sun and Moon do align
- 20. Bang Theory - theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature
- 23. Ocean Ridge - an underwater chain of volcanoes between oceanic plates
- 25. - this means the sun is at the center of our solar system
- 26. cycle - the continuous movement of water on and within the Earth and atmosphere
- 29. rock - rocks formed as a result of crystallized or cooled lava/magma
- 30. Arc - long, curved chain of oceanic islands associated with intense volcanic and seismic activity
- 33. - a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties.
- 35. Way - The name of our galaxy
- 38. - when water falls in any of its various for to the ground
- 39. Drift - movement of continents resulting from movement of tectonic plates
- 42. climate zone - this climate zone receives the most precipitation and is generally hot year around
- 44. - the solid outer part of earth that consists of the uppermost mantle and crust
- 46. rock - rocks that formed as result of existing rock being subjected to high heat and pressure
- 47. plain - flat seafloor area at an abyssal depth
- 49. height - the vertical distance of a wave from the bottom to the top
- 50. rock - rocks formed from bits of preexisting rock or pieces of once living organisms
- 51. - the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
- 52. - when a liquid turns into a gas
- 54. - rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and Sun
- 56. - an object from space that has landed on the ground
- 58. - object that orbits a star, is spherical, and has cleared out its orbit
- 59. System - consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity
- 60. - the horizontal length of a wave
- 61. - this means Earth is at the center of our solar system and the universe
Down
- 2. - when water is evaporated from the leaves of plants and/or trees
- 5. - the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- 7. - when day and night are of equal length
- 9. - when the Earth’s north or south pole are pointed most directly toward the sun
- 11. - the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
- 13. Planet - a celestial body that -orbits the sun, has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape, has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.
- 15. - the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area
- 17. - when a gas changes into a liquid
- 21. - when two tectonic plates spread apart
- 22. Valley - a valley that forms when two continental plates divide or move apart
- 24. - when two tectonic plates slide past each other
- 26. - movements of air
- 27. - a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems
- 28. - large scale storm fueled by ocean water in the Atlantic ocean
- 31. - an underwater mountain formed by volcanic activity
- 32. tide - a period of weaker than average tides when the Sun and Moon do not align
- 34. - objects that have entered the Earth’s atmosphere and are burning up
- 36. climate zone - this climate zone type has cool summers and usually experiences snowstorms during the winter
- 37. - a measure of the amount of matter in an object
- 40. mountain chain - a chain of volcanoes, hundreds to thousands of miles long, that forms above a subduction zone
- 41. climate zone - this climate zone receives the least amount of precipitation
- 42. climate zone - this climate zone type is what Columbus, GA is in
- 43. plate boundary - when two tectonic plates come together
- 45. climate zone - this climate zone is the coldest and always has frozen water. They are usually at high number latitudes
- 48. - movements of air
- 53. Trench - long narrow depressions of the seafloor
- 55. - the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind (Coriolis Effect), and water density
- 57. - small icy objects that orbit the sun