Across
- 3. the study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather
- 7. the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
- 9. the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth
- 14. the study of Earth’s oceans
- 16. the area from the surface of Earth down to its center
- 17. the application of knowledge gained from scientific research to solve society’s needs and problems
- 18. is the ratio between distances on a map and actual distances on the surface of Earth
- 19. explains what the symbols on a map represent
Down
- 1. the study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere
- 2. the study of materials that make up Earth, the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of the planet and its life-forms
- 4. the study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings
- 5. all organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live
- 6. The science of mapmaking
- 8. an imaginary horizontal line located at 0° latitude that circles Earth and separates it into two equal halves.
- 10. detailed maps that use contour lines, symbols, and colors to represent changes in elevation and features on Earth’s surface
- 11. all the water on Earth, including the water in the atmosphere and the permanently frozen water in the cryosphere
- 12. an imaginary line that represents 0° longitude
- 13. the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
- 15. used to show the distribution, arrangement, and type of rocks located below the soil