Earth Science Crossword

2. / the outer layer of the Earth.
5. force / Forces that build up features on the surface of the Earth.
6. / the first layer in the mantle (above the asthenosphere).
7. current / the sun heats the earth's surface, then, when cooler air comes into contact with it, the air warms and rises, creating an upward current in the atmosphere.
8. / is the layer of gas that surrounds Earth.
11. / All of the Earth's water.
13. / the transfer of energy through waves.
14. forces / Forces that destroy features on the Earth’s surface.
16. / how much space an object takes up.
17. / The area around the planet Earth where life exists.
19. / a group working together to form it.
20. wave / a wave of energy that is generated by an earthquake.

1. / the solid earth (mountains/rocks).
3. / the part of the earth between the core and the crust.
4. / below the lithosphere in the mantle
9. / hard natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline texture.
10. / transfers heat by two objects touching
12. / the ability to do work.
15. core / the part of Earth in between the mantle & inner core.
17. / rock formed by the cooling of a certain type of molten lava.
18. / Force that is produced when something presses or pushes against something else.
21. core / the solid sphere in the middle of Earth.