Earth's Changing Surface

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Across
  1. 5. process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
  2. 9. A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake)
  3. 10. weathering that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces by physical force
  4. 14. A break in the earth's crust
  5. 15. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  6. 17. the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
  7. 18. Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface
  8. 19. A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  9. 20. A layer of liquid molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
Down
  1. 1. process by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.
  2. 2. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  3. 3. Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
  4. 4. a natural feature of the earth's surface.
  5. 6. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground due to movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  6. 7. the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
  7. 8. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
  8. 11. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  9. 12. A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
  10. 13. weathering that breaks rocks down as a result of chemical reactions
  11. 16. small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things