Across
- 2. Type of boundary where plates slide sideways past each other
- 8. A broad, regional type of ecosystem defined by its climate, soil type, & organisms that live there
- 9. Layer of atmosphere where weather occurs
- 10. Results in warmer, rainier conditions along the coast of South America
- 14. Areas of especially hot magma rising up to lithosphere
- 15. Results in stronger upwelling & better fisheries in South America than normal
- 17. _______ water holds less dissolved oxygen so it can support fewer aquatic organisms
- 18. How much salt there is in a body of water
- 19. Transport of weathered rock fragments by wind and rain
- 20. Breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces leading to the formation of soil
- 24. Thin, brittle layer of rock floating on top of mantle
Down
- 1. Genetic, species, & ecological diversity of organisms in a given area
- 3. The bulk of Earth’s interior that can be separated into three layers
- 4. Northern & Southern hemispheres are equally facing the sun
- 5. Decomposed organic matter
- 6. All of the land that drains into a specific body of water
- 7. Northern or Southern hemisphere is maximally tilted toward sun
- 8. Murky bottom of aquatic systems where invertebrates live in nutrient-rich sediment
- 11. The amount of solar radiation (energy from sun’s rays) reaching an area
- 12. Type of boundary where subduction zones are formed
- 13. How easily water drains through a soil
- 16. Total mass of all living organisms in a given area
- 21. Outermost layer of the atmosphere
- 22. Standing body of fresh water
- 23. The proportion of light that is reflected by a surface