Energy In Earths Systems
Across
- 2. process where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform
- 5. the central part of the earth made of iron and nickel
- 6. land formation created when two continental plates converge
- 7. layer of the earth made of melted rock, can flow and move like putty
- 9. a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
- 10. type of plate made from crust that is usually very thick and less dense
- 12. created when subduction occurs
- 14. plate boundary where two plates are moving apart
- 18. zone where blocks of crust are torn apart at a transform plate boundary
- 19. large pieces of lithosphere that move around due to heat generated by convection currents
- 21. plate boundary where two plates are colliding
- 22. layer of the earth that is thick and made mostly of solid rock
- 23. the type of valley created at a divergent boundary between two continental plates
- 24. land formation with steep sides and explosive eruptions created as a result of a subduction zone
Down
- 1. process of breaking down rocks and turning them into sediments, caused by long exposure to the atmosphere
- 3. the processes that result in the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time
- 4. mechanisms that build up existing land forms or create a new one
- 5. the type of current created when the heat from the core causes rock in the mantle to circulate
- 8. outermost layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and solid part of the mantle
- 11. land form created at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates
- 13. a form of weathering, occurs when the movement of a force wears the surface of rocks and carries the worn away parts to other areas
- 15. plate boundary where two plates slide past one another
- 16. thin, solid, outermost layer of the earth
- 17. mechanisms that destroy or break down land forms
- 18. the process by which one plate moves beneath another plate
- 20. type of plate made from crust that is usually thinner and more dense