Physical Science Vocab Section 1.1 to 1.3

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Across
  1. 4. the less dense layer of the geosphere
  2. 6. the study of the universe
  3. 9. study of the composition and movements of seawater, as well as coastal processes, seafloor topography
  4. 10. tells you the difference in elevation between adjacent lines
  5. 12. the dense, heavy inner-most layer of the geosphere
  6. 13. the name of the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space
  7. 15. a life-sustaining, thin, gaseous envelope surrounding the earth
  8. 16. the distance east or west of the prime-meridian
Down
  1. 1. the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate
  2. 2. the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
  3. 3. the water portion of our planet
  4. 5. represents the Earth's three dimensional surface in two dimensions using contour lines
  5. 7. lines on a map that represent elevation
  6. 8. the thin outermost layer of the geosphere
  7. 11. a word that means "study of earth" divided into physical and historical categories
  8. 14. the layers of the earth that are divided into the core, the mantle and the crust