Introduction to Earth & Environmental Science Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• geology: the study of the earth's solid material, including rocks, minerals, and the processes that shape the earth's surface over time.
• oceanography: the exploration and study of the ocean, including marine organisms, ecosystem dynamics, ocean currents, waves, and geophysical properties of the sea.
• meteorology: the study of the atmosphere and weather patterns, including the factors that cause various weather phenomena and climate change.
• astronomy: the study of celestial bodies and the universe as a whole, which helps us understand earth's place in the cosmos.
• santiago: this is last name of your teacher in earth and environmental science.
• ecology: the study of interactions between organisms and their environments, focusing on ecosystems and biodiversity.
• atmosphere: this is the layer of gases surrounding earth. it is composed primarily of nitrogen (about 78%), oxygen (about 21%), and other gases such as argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
• geosphere: also known as the lithosphere, it is the rigid outer layer of earth. it includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
• hydrosphere: this sphere includes all the water on earth's surface, such as oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and underground water sources like aquifers.
• biosphere: this sphere encompasses all living organisms on earth, including plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and humans.