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