Across
- 3. the study of the universe beyond Earth
- 6. the closed system consisting of the planet Earth and its atmosphere
- 7. a system in which energy, but not matter, is exchanged with the surroundings
- 9. the mostly solid part of the Earth
- 11. the transfer of heat by movement or circulation within a fluid (liquid or gas)
- 12. the portion of the Earth that is water
- 15. energy sources that come from outside Earth’s spheres
- 19. a place where matter or energy is stored.
- 20. power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines
- 21. the branch of geology that studies the movement of subsurface water through rocks and the effect of moving water on rocks, including their erosion
- 22. the study of past and present climates
- 24. the transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity (touch)
- 25. the transfer of energy between Earth’s spheres
Down
- 1. the scientific study of the properties, distribution, use, and circulation of the water on Earth
- 2. a complex whole formed from related parts
- 3. the blanket of gasses that surrounds the Earth
- 4. the transfer of energy (heat) through space by electromagnetic waves that travel out in all directions
- 5. the part of the Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
- 6. the study of the ways in which humans interact with the environment
- 8. the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
- 10. the heat generated by radioactive decay within Earth’s interior
- 13. physical substance that which occupies space and possesses mass
- 14. the scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere
- 16. the scientific study of the ocean
- 17. a group of processes in which matter and energy repeatedly move through a series of reservoirs
- 18. the study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth
- 23. a system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings