The Dynamic Earth

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Across
  1. 5. the solid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  2. 8. a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet like Earth
  3. 13. the part of Earth where life exists
  4. 15. the solid plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
  5. 16. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  6. 17. a process in which the materials of Earth's surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away and transported from one place to another by a natural agent; such as wind or gravity
  7. 19. in Earth science it is the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  8. 20. the portion of Earth that is water
  9. 21. a gas molecule that is made up of three Oxygen atoms
Down
  1. 1. the energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves, such as visible light and infrared waves
  2. 2. the lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases; the layer of where weather conditions exists
  3. 3. the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat
  4. 4. the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation
  5. 6. the central part of the Earth below the mantle; also the center of the Sun
  6. 7. the transfer of energy as heat through a material
  7. 9. a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle
  8. 10. the mostly solid rocky part of Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
  9. 11. any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface from the clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail
  10. 12. a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
  11. 14. the layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and mesophere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer
  12. 17. the change of state from a liquid to a gas
  13. 18. the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, and the oceans