GEOLOGY VOCAB QUIZ

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Across
  1. 2. Breaking down of rocks through chemical changes.
  2. 5. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
  3. 9. A plate boundary where two plates move apart.
  4. 10. MOUNTAINS a natural landform that rises significantly above its surrounding area, formed by tectonic plate movement, volcanism, and erosion
  5. 12. ROCK Rock formed from layers of sediment that are compacted and cemented.
  6. 13. TIME SCALE A timeline of Earth’s history based on rock and fossil records.
  7. 14. The movement of weathered rock and soil by water, wind, or ice.
  8. 15. a supercontinent that existed before continents broke apart
Down
  1. 1. Physical breaking of rocks without changing their composition.
  2. 3. The process of laying down sediment in a new location.
  3. 4. A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.
  4. 6. The preserved remains or traces of once-living organisms.
  5. 7. A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other.
  6. 8. A mountain that forms when magma reaches Earth's surface.
  7. 11. A major area in the Pacific Ocean basin where many volcanoes are located.