Chapter 2 Earth as a System Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study
  2. 5. the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
  3. 7. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  4. 9. a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
  5. 11. the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. 12. literally, the “middle sphere”; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  7. 14. the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
Down
  1. 1. the central part of the Earth below the mantle
  2. 2. the portion of the Earth that is water
  3. 4. in Earth science, the layer of rock between Earth’s crust and core
  4. 6. the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
  5. 8. the mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
  6. 10. a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
  7. 13. a diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem