Ecology Project Natural Disasters

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Across
  1. 1. The continuous process that changes rocks from one type to another over time
  2. 3. The breakdown of rocks by wind, water, chemicals, or living things
  3. 8. A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move apart
  4. 9. The upper layer of Earth where plants grow
  5. 10. Large puzzle pieces of Earth's crust that move slowly
  6. 12. Ground shaking caused by tectonic plate movement
  7. 13. A fixed place in the mantle where magma constantly rises to form volcanoes
Down
  1. 2. A plate boundary where two tectonic plates collide
  2. 4. The movement of broken-down rock or soil by wind, water, or gravity
  3. 5. A break or crack in Earth’s crust where movement happens
  4. 6. Damage to soil that makes it less useful for holding water or growing plants
  5. 7. A mountain that forms when magma erupts through Earth’s surface
  6. 11. A plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other