Across
- 2. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- 4. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
- 6. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- 8. an even or series of events that causes changes to the geosphere, such as flowing water or lava
- 9. any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
- 11. information about the natural world that is used to support or refute a claim
- 12. all the living things on a planet
- 13. the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
- 16. all of the liquid water and ice on a planet
- 17. a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system
Down
- 1. a claim supported by evidence and reasoning
- 3. having the conditions necessary to support life
- 5. the solid rocky part of a planet
- 7. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
- 10. to notice how two things are alike or different
- 14. a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
- 15. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
