Across
- 2. pertains to the changes in rock structure under the action or influence of chemical reactions.
- 5. is the process of removing surface material from Earth's crust, including soil and rock debris, and transporting it by natural forces such as water, wind, ice, and gravity.
- 6. Blanket of gases that surrounds Earth
- 8. is a legal procedure where a witness provides an oral statement under oath before a trial.
- 9. It reduces the original rock to tiny bits, preparing the rock for the development of soil.
- 10. 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
- 1. is the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks and minerals at or near the Earth’s surface.
- 3. refer to the five interacting systems of our planet: geosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
- 4. is the global ecological system that integrates all living beings and their relationships, including interactions with the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
- 7. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of the earth and its atmosphere, especially the lithosphere.