Across
- 7. Things in nature that can't be easily replaced or take a very long time to form, like coal, oil, and natural gas.
- 8. The average weather in a place over a long period of time. It tells you whether it is usually hot or cold, wet or dry.
- 9. The way carbon moves between the air, water, soil, and living things, like plants, animals, and humans. Carbon is part of everything we eat and breathe.
- 10. The movement of soil, rocks, and other materials from one place to another, often caused by wind, water, or ice.
- 11. When hot, melted rock (lava), ash, and gases are forced out from inside the Earth through volcanoes, often creating new landforms.
- 13. The movement of air around the Earth, which is caused by the sun heating different parts of the Earth at different rates, creating winds and weather patterns.
- 14. Things in nature that can be replaced or renewed over time, like sunlight, wind, and trees.
- 16. The solid part of the Earth, including the rocks, soil, and everything inside the Earth, like the mantle and core.
- 17. The daily changes in the atmosphere, like temperature, rain, sunshine, or wind.
- 18. All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even water in the air (like clouds).
- 19. Large pieces of Earth's outer layer (the lithosphere) that slowly move around, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.
Down
- 1. All living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and even humans, and the places where they live.
- 2. A dry area that forms on the side of a mountain facing away from the wind. As air rises over the mountain, it cools and loses moisture, making the other side much drier.
- 3. A simple way to show how something works, like a drawing or a computer simulation, that helps explain complex ideas.
- 4. The movement of ocean water that flows like rivers in the ocean. These currents are caused by wind, Earth’s rotation, and differences in water temperature.
- 5. A simple way to show how something works, like a drawing or a computer simulation.
- 6. The movement of hot air or water rising, and cooler air or water sinking, which helps to move weather patterns and ocean currents.
- 12. A group of things that work together as a whole, like Earth's systems (atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere) that all interact to make Earth function.
- 15. The process of breaking down rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface into smaller pieces through things like wind, rain, or plant roots.