Chapter 4 Vocabulary- Slow Changes on Earth
Across
- 4. a deep, narrow landform with steep sides, usually with a river running through it
- 7. breaking down rocks in the air, water, or ground
- 10. breaking down rocks into small pieces by hitting them or making them split
- 13. dropping off pieces of rock that were carried by wind, water, or ice
- 14. a flat stretch of land without any hills or mountains
- 15. a hill built from sand that is carried and dropped off by wind
Down
- 1. long, narrow land built up from sand dropped off shore
- 2. a large moving sheet of ice
- 3. the low land between hills or mountains
- 5. breaking down rocks into small pieces
- 6. land built from rock pieces dropped off at the end of a river
- 8. any natural feature on Earth's surface
- 9. a layer of soil
- 11. rotted plant and animal remains that becomes part of the soil
- 12. carrying away pieces of broken rock