Across
- 5. the outer core is the only __________ layer, made up of iron and nickel
- 8. Burning Fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the ____________.
- 9. Pieces of broken rock deposited by wind or water
- 11. Earth spinning on its own axis
- 13. The path of a planet or star around another.
- 16. The layer of the earth that creates the earth's magnetic field.
- 19. soil made up of gritty, course grains
- 20. the layer of the earth where all people, creatures and plants live
- 21. A layer of dead plant and animal that mixes with topsoil
- 24. Rock formed from dead sea creatures
- 26. Shale is rock formed from _______.
- 29. The Asteroid belt lies between _____ and Mars
- 30. The Earth's ____________ takes 365 days.
Down
- 1. The process of fossilisation takes _______ of years.
- 2. A fossil of the physical remains of an animal, plant or object.
- 3. _____________ is where gases released from burning fossil fuels heat up the planet and causes climate change.
- 4. The primary source of energy for all life on earth
- 6. A fossilized impression or footprint
- 7. The __________ form because of Earth's orbit around the sun.
- 10. The third Planet from the sun
- 12. Uranus is known as the _____ giant.
- 14. Which Planet is the Hottest?
- 15. Remains or impressions preserved in rock over time.
- 16. During photosynthesis, the waste product is ________.
- 17. The time it takes for Earth to complete one full rotation
- 18. the process of plants making their own food
- 22. Which Planet is known as the Red Planet?
- 23. the centre of the earth made up of a solid iron ball
- 25. Plants grow best in this soil
- 27. The four things needed to sustain all life on earth are _____, air, water and sunlight.
- 28. the thickest layer of the earth
