Across
- 1. the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium
- 3. (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.
- 6. A chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- 8. the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.
- 10. the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
- 11. material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power.
- 12. energy that comes from a source and travels through space and may be able to penetrate various materials.
- 13. the lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth's surface to a height of about 6–10 km
- 14. the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 50 and 80 km in altitude.
- 15. all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
Down
- 2. process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy
- 4. the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere,
- 5. the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
- 7. the thin layer of air that surrounds the earth. It is made up of various gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxides, dust particles and water vapour.
- 9. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
