Across
- 2. model of the solar system with the sun in the center
- 6. known as terrestrial planets; rocky, dense, and small
- 9. type of currents caused by wind
- 11. eclipse that occurs during a new moon when the moon creates a shadow on the earth
- 14. forms on the ocean floor where two plates collide and one subducts; deepest part of the ocean
- 15. occurs at night when cool air over the land replaces warm, rising air over the water
- 17. layer of the atmosphere which contains the ozone layer
- 19. causes waves
- 20. where most water is found on earth
- 21. occurs when warm moist air meets cool dry air; contains strong winds and thunderstorms
- 22. known as gas giants; large atmospheres, many moons
- 24. model of the solar system with the earth in the center
- 25. one of the most abundant elements on ocean water; the othre is chlorine
- 27. as depth in the ocean increases, density and salinity both __________
- 28. small rocky body in space found mainly between mars and jupiter
- 30. where most freshwater is located
- 31. eclipse that occurs during a full moon when the earth creates a shadow on the moon
- 32. type of currents caused by density
- 34. moon phase when the moon is furthest from the sun
Down
- 1. storm that uses warm ocean water as its fuel
- 3. small body in space which contains ice and a dust tail
- 4. causes earth to have seasons
- 5. how much salt is in ocean water
- 7. the change of liquid water to vapor by heating
- 8. proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system
- 10. the change of water vapor to liquid water by cooling
- 12. without this force, our moon would fly off into space
- 13. moon phase when the moon is closest to the sun
- 16. occurs during the day when cool air over the water replaces warm, rising air over the land
- 18. forms when there's an unstable atmosphere of warm rising air surrounded by cool sinking air
- 23. created by the gravitational pull of the moon
- 26. forms on the ocean floor where two plates pull apart; long underwater mountain chain
- 29. the milky way is this type of galaxy
- 33. proposed the geocentric model of the solar system
