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8th SSA Vocabulary - Earth & Space

Across
A model of the universe with the Earth at the center and other celestial bodies revolving around it
__ are caused by the uneven heating of the planet caused by Earth's tilt.
Transfer of heat or energy by the circulation of a gas or liquid
Eclipse caused by the moon passing between the Earth and the Sun
The absolute magnitude or brightness of a star that is not relative to distance from Earth
__ are caused mostly by the gravitational pull of the moon.
The process of large numbers of people settling in small areas creating cities
The __sphere is the part of the Earth that contains life
A force that pulls objects together depending on their mass and distance from each other
Water released from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail
The __sphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere that we live in
__ magnitude or brightness of a star depending on its distance from Earth
Both weather and climate include temperature and precipitation, but __ is measured over a long period of time
A unit of measurement based on the distance from the Sun to Earth
Earth's __ core is believed to be made of liquid iron and nickel
Eclipse caused by the Earth passing between the Sun and the moon
Rocks that transform deep inside the earth due to intense heat and pressure
The solid part of Earth including landforms, rocks, minerals & interior
Down
A record of how life on earth has changed over time is preserved in ancient __
The laying down of sediment
Largest layer of the Earth made of magma and rock
Transfer of heat or energy by direct contact
Bands of strong wind in the atmosphere that affect weather
The process of being worn down by water or wind
The Earth spins on its axis causing day and night
A revolution is the time it takes for a planet to make one full __ around the Sun.
The law of __ states that younger rock layers are on top of older layers
The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity
A model of the universe with the sun at the center and other celestial bodies orbiting around it
Earth's __ core is believed to be made of solid iron and nickel
The process of being worn down by exposure to the atmosphere
Transfer of heat or energy as waves through empty space or a medium
__ dating is a process of determining the age of a rock by the amount of radioactive material it contains
The water part of Earth including above and underground
___ of the moon are caused by the lit side we can see as the moon in the orbits the Earth.
The __sphere is all the gases that surround the Earth