Across
- 4. The layer of the Earth’s mantle right below the lithosphere and facilitates tectonic plate movement
- 7. Deep areas in the ocean that form underwater trenches, plains, and mountain ranges
- 9. 7 large land masses in the Earth’s surface that is believed to all have been connected
- 10. Term used to describe the ocean’s floor made up of deposited sand and rocks
- 12. Area underwater with various trenches and depths due to tectonic plate movement
- 14. The study of the Earth’s physical composition and the changes it has undergone and the ones it will face in the future
- 15. Part of the earth made up of the crust and top layer of the mantle and characterized as the rigid outer layer of Earth
- 19. Land area that, along with a shield, make up a craton and experiences tectonic plate movements
- 20. A group of tested hypotheses that have been approved through the scientific method to extend or limit scientific knowledge
- 22. The name for a group of sciences that work towards knowing more about the Earth and its systems
- 23. Parts of the earth that have individual responsibilities but often interact with each other
- 24. The study of the changes in the atmosphere and types of weather and their systems
- 26. The physical structure of earth; includes inner and outer core, crust, and the mantle
- 27. The inner part of the Geosphere made up of hot metal
- 28. The top layer of the Geosphere and covers the entirety of the Earth’s surface
- 30. Largest layer of the Geosphere and is located between the crust and the core
- 31. Areas of the Earth which was formed from eroded mountains and is not affected by plate tectonics
- 32. A system of timing the changes and events in Earth’s history dating back to its origin 4.6 billion years ago
- 34. Underwater mountain range formed by cooled magma from plate tectonic movement
- 35. Area that is exactly where the ocean floor and continental slope meet
- 36. An underwater mountain that does not break the surface
Down
- 1. Area where the ocean meets the edge of a continent and leads to the continental slope
- 2. Series of concern mountain ranges that formed from the same geological disruption
- 3. Contains all of the living things on earth ranging from animals to vegetation
- 5. A scientific question that is proposed before tested and will be used as a foundation for reasoning in a scientific investigation
- 6. Theory A theory that states our solar system originated from a singular dust and gas cloud
- 8. Area along a continent’s shore which is made up of a continental shelf, slope, and rise
- 11. A process to prove or disprove a hypothesis through experiments, research, and observation
- 13. The Study of space, stars, galaxies, and the universe in general
- 16. All of the water in the earth including lakes, oceans, and rivers
- 17. The layer or en envelope of gas that covers the Earth’s surface
- 18. The study of the Earth’s interacting parts conserving matter and energy movement
- 21. The term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological processes that interact with one another and occur on earth
- 25. Narrow depths in the ocean formed by underwater tectonic plate movement
- 28. Downward area or land between the edge of a continent and the bottom of the ocean
- 29. The study of oceans as well as their characteristics and affect on the earth
- 33. Region of stable and permanent rock that acts as the foundation for a continent