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Across
  1. 2. The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or
  2. 5. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus where an
  3. 6. A map that represents the surface features and elevations of an area using contour lines.
  4. 8. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by seismic waves from the movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activity.
  5. 10. Rock formed from any type of existing rock through the application of intense heat and/or pressure.
  6. 13. originates.
  7. 16. Large sections of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at boundaries, often causing seismic activity.
  8. 17. The gaseous layer surrounding the Earth.
  9. 18. The layer of Earth that is mostly composed of liquid water.
  10. 19. The rate of change in elevation over a certain distance; indicated by how close contour lines are to one another.
  11. 20. A permanent marker at a specific location indicating its exact surveyed
  12. 21. The outermost solid shell of a rocky planet.
  13. 22. (often labeled "BM").
  14. 26. An instrument used to detect, record, and measure the vibrations and intensity of an earthquake.
  15. 27. Rock formed by the cooling and hardening (solidification) of liquid rock material like magma or lava.
  16. 29. The specific vertical distance or change in elevation between two consecutive contour lines.
  17. 30. The outermost layer of Earth's surface, consisting of rock and sediment.
  18. 33. Rock formed by the compaction and cementation of loose rock particles or sediments.
  19. 34. The process of transporting sediments from one location to another.
  20. 36. A low point on the ground, such as a crater, often indicated on a map bycontour lines with small "teeth" (hachures).
Down
  1. 1. The innermost solid layer of the Earth.
  2. 3. Liquid rock material found beneath the Earth's surface.
  3. 4. A body of igneous rock that has pushed through existing sedimentary rock
  4. 7. The fastest seismic wave that travels through Earth's interior and is the first to be detected.
  5. 9. A physical feature used to identify minerals based on how they reflect light.
  6. 10. A naturally occurring inorganic substance; they are the building blocks of all
  7. 11. Loose particles (sand, silt, clay, etc.) formed by the weathering of rocks.
  8. 12. A measure of the total energy released during an earthquake.
  9. 14. A physical test used to identify a mineral by attempting to scratch it against a glass square.
  10. 15. The vertical distance or height of a point on Earth's surface above or below sea level.
  11. 23. A crack or break in the Earth's crust where rock layers have shifted.
  12. 24. A physical test used to identify a mineral by rubbing it on an unglazed porcelain plate to see the color of its powder.
  13. 25. A line on a topographic map that connects points of equal elevation.
  14. 28. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces or sediments.
  15. 31. A bend in rock layers caused by geologic pressure.
  16. 32. The remains or traces of ancient life often preserved in sedimentary rocks.
  17. 35. A slower seismic wave that moves through solids only and is detected after P-waves.