Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. where the ozone layer is in atmosphere and jets fly in
  2. 6. part of the thermosphere where radio waves bounce
  3. 8. all the living organisms on Earth
  4. 9. a chemical species gains oxygen or loses hydrogen occurs in weathering
  5. 10. rocks are broken down through chemical changes
  6. 12. all the gases that surround Earth
  7. 15. a long narrow island close to the mainland that protects it from erosion and storms from
  8. 16. coldest region of atmosphere and meteors burn in
  9. 19. process where the atmosphere keeps Earth's surface warm
  10. 20. the winding curve or bend of a river
  11. 21. a mound or ridge of sand formed by wind
  12. 23. where rivers deposit sediments into the ocean
  13. 24. wearing away of rocks by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind or gravity
  14. 26. the area where weather occurs or lowest layer of atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. process that breaks down rocks and other substances
  2. 2. One of the most abundant greenhouse gases
  3. 3. all the frozen areas on Earth
  4. 4. rocks are physically broken into small pieces
  5. 7. weathered rock particles are carried away
  6. 11. all the bodies of water on Earth
  7. 13. the upper layer of the thermosphere where satellites orbit
  8. 14. the solid part of Earth
  9. 17. Carbon dissolving in water that weather rocks
  10. 18. warmest layer of atmosphere and auroras occur
  11. 22. a cavity in the ground caused by water erosion
  12. 25. eroded rock particles dumped off in a new location
  13. 27. made of 3 oxygen atoms where some harmful radiation from the sun