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