Across
- 6. the scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena
- 10. the water portion of Earth; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment
- 11. the innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle
- 12. the science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing
Down
- 1. the scientific study of the atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate
- 2. the 2890-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located below the crust
- 3. all life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found
- 4. the gaseous portion of a planet; the planet’s envelope of air; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment
- 5. the name of all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth; It includes geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy
- 7. the thin, rocky outer layer of Earth
- 8. the scientific study of the universe; It includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies and phenomena
- 9. layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans; It is composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust
