Final Exam Earth Science A

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. State of matter with a fixed shape (5)
  2. 5. Force that pulls objects toward the Earth (7)
  3. 7. A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (5)
  4. 8. Substance used in or made by chemistry (8)
  5. 10. Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind (7)
  6. 11. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain (5)
  7. 12. The breakdown or alteration of rock at or near the surface of the Earth. (10)
  8. 13. A fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter (7)
  9. 14. Accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier (7)
  10. 16. Excavation in the earth from which ores and ___ are extracted (plural) (5)

Down

  1. 2. The region that is ___ of something (7)
  2. 3. The temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins (8)
  3. 4. The visual property of something that shines with reflected light (6)
  4. 6. A landslide of ___ (9)
  5. 9. To raise from a lower to a higher position (7)
  6. 15. A sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains (5)