Geomorphic processes of tectonic activity, weathering, erosion and deposition that create and shape landscapes and landforms

1. – processes; the physical and chemical interactions between the Earth’s surface and natural forces that create, modify, and shape landforms.
4. Tectonic – ; Large pieces of rock in the Earth’s lithosphere that move, causing mountains and volcanoes to form.
9. Water falling from the atmosphere causing the breakdown of rocks and minerals that happen during the weathering process.
11. The individual surface features of the Earth as identified by their shape.
12. The term used to describe eroded material, such as sand and rock.
13. The breaking down of rock and surface materials that have been exposed to the natural processes of weather, chemical reactions, and actions of plants and animals.

2. The process by which soil, rocks and other surface materials are carried away, by the actions of water, wind or ice.
3. Landform formed by tectonic plates pushing together.
5. – activity; the movements of tectonic plates that cause the land to be pushed upwards, sink downwards, or be translated horizontally.
6. An area that has evolved over time, created by a combination of geological, geomorphological, biological and cultural layers.
7. A landform in a coastal landscape made up of deposed sand and rock at the shoreline of an ocean, sea or lake.
8. The process by which eroded materials are laid down in a new location.
10. A sandstone inselberg located in the Northern Territory made up of deposed sediment that over time, has eroded into an iconic Australian landmark.