Topic 5: Introduction to Earth's Systems Crossword

A group of parts that work together as a whole
the relatively thin envelope of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer
Earth's atmosphere is made up of a mixture of gases including nitrogen, ______________, water vapor, and carbon dioxide.
Includes the solid metal inner core, the liquid metal outer core, and the rocky mantle and crust
This sphere contains all of the Earth's water
This is the frozen component of the hydrosphere
The parts of Earth that contain all living organisms
the ability to do work
the shape of the land
Features such as coastlines, dunes, and mountains
A landform with both high elevation and high relief
The boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake
A hill of sand piled up by the wind
A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water such as an ocean, lake, or river
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
Process used by mapmakers to determine distances and elevations using instruments and the principles of geometry
The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
Process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
Process in which water vapor is given off through leaves
Process by which water vapor becomes liquid water
Water that forms in clouds and falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet
The land area that supplies water to a river system
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
A hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water
The total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water