G5 Science Unit 3 Crossword V2

2. Water that contains little or no salt.
4. The force or weight of air pressing down on everything beneath it.
6. A dry area on one side of a mountain caused when rain falls on the other side first.
9. A group of similar organisms that can reproduce together.
11. The process of dropping or settling sediment in a new place.
13. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, ice, and groundwater.
15. Water stored underground in soil and rock spaces.
16. The movement of sediment from one place to another.
18. An underground layer of rock or soil that holds water and can supply wells.
19. The solid, rocky part of Earth, including its layers.
20. A large body of air that has similar temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.
21. Related to Earth’s rocks, landforms, and physical structure.
22. The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.

1. The upper level of groundwater beneath Earth’s surface.
3. All living things on Earth and the environments where they live.
5. A large region with a certain climate that supports specific plants and animals.
7. The continuous process in which rocks change between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic forms.
8. The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces.
9. Water that contains dissolved salt, such as ocean water.
10. The top layer of Earth’s surface made of organic and inorganic materials.
12. The continuous movement of water above, on, and below Earth’s surface.
14. The variety of different living species in an area or on Earth.
17. A natural or man-made place where water is stored or collected.