Earth

5. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
8. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth
10. A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
11. A process that originates from within Earth, such as magma activity and plate tectonics
12. The process of wearing down or breaking down rocks, soil, and minerals through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, water, and biota

1. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
2. An area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean
3. Molten rock material under Earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed by cooling
4. One of the four main components of the Earth system, which includes all living organisms
6. The water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and fractures and spaces in rock formations
7. The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form
9. A process that occurs on or near Earth's surface, such as weathering, erosion, transportation, and deposition