Across
- 3. As you travel from the crust toward the center of Earth, temperature ____________________.
- 7. When existing rocks are weathered and eroded, they form ____________________.
- 9. The process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called ____________________.
- 10. A fish swimming in a lake is an interaction between the biosphere and the ____________.
- 12. Oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater are part of the ____________________.
- 13. The outermost layer of Earth where we live is the ____________________.
- 15. A plant growing in soil is an interaction between the biosphere and the ____________.
Down
- 1. The layer of gases surrounding Earth is the ____________________.
- 2. Rocks, soil, mountains, and landforms belong to the ____________________.
- 3. As you travel deeper into Earth, pressure ____________________.
- 4. The thickest layer of Earth is the ___________________.
- 5. The sphere that includes all living organisms is the ____________________.
- 6. The layer made of liquid metal that creates Earth’s magnetic field is the ___________ core.
- 8. The hottest and most dense layer of Earth is the _____________ core.
- 11. Sedimentary rocks form from sediments that are compacted and ___________ together.
- 12. Metamorphic rocks form when existing rock is changed by ____________ and pressure.
- 13. Igneous rocks form when magma ____________________.
- 14. When sedimentary rock is buried deep underground and exposed to heat and pressure, it can become ____________________ rock.
