Across
- 1. The people, places, and things that exist on the earth.
- 4. A mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that floats in the air and can make different shapes.
- 5. A liquid substance that covers most of the earth’s surface and is essential for life.
- 6. A bright point of light in the sky that is actually a very far away sun.
- 8. A mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that we breathe.
- 9. Water that falls from the clouds to the earth in drops.
- 12. A very high and steep hill of rock or earth.
- 13. A weather condition that involves strong wind, rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
- 15. The star that is the center of our solar system and that gives us light and heat.
Down
- 1. The movement of air from one place to another that we can feel and hear.
- 2. A very large body of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface.
- 3. A large area of land covered with many trees and plants
- 7. A colorful arc in the sky that is often seen after rain and is made by sunlight shining through water droplets.
- 9. A large stream of water that flows across the land into a lake, sea, or ocean.
- 10. A large round object that orbits the sun or another star.
- 11. The solid part of the earth’s surface that is not covered by water.
- 13. Water that freezes in the air and falls to the earth in flakes.
- 14. The natural satellite that orbits the earth and that we see at night.
- 15. The space above the earth where we see the sun, moon, stars, and clouds.
