Earth Science Final Crossword

2. when rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
7. the phase of the moon where the entire moon is illuminated
11. a small body of matter from outer space that hits the earth's surface
13. a small rocky body orbiting the sun *hint: ______ belt
15. moon phase when the small portion of the Moon is illuminated before or after the new moon
17. the movement the weathered material
18. when the moon is getting smaller
21. Moh's scale measures this from 1-10
22. rock formed from sediment grains deposited by water, wind or ice
23. rock formed from the cooling and solidification of molten (melted) rock

1. the breaking down of rocks and minerals
3. resource has a limited supply (ex: natural gas)
4. boundary where two or more tectonic plates collide.
5. a severe tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain
6. an icy, small Solar System body that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun*(hint: our mascot)
8. a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere
9. resource can replenish itself at the rate it is used (ex: sunlight)
10. boundary that occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
12. when the moon is getting larger
14. the dropping off of the eroded material
16. plate boundary where plates slide sideways past each other
19. rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud
20. the phase of the moon when none of the moon is illuminated