Geomorphology

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Across
  1. 4. – A large, flowing body of water that shapes the land.
  2. 9. – The sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope.
  3. 11. Tectonics – The theory explaining how Earth's plates move and cause changes to the surface.
  4. 12. – A deep valley with steep sides, usually carved by a river.
  5. 14. – A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement along faults.
  6. 17. – A bend in rock layers caused by pressure.
  7. 18. – A steep face of rock or earth.
  8. 19. – A large mass of moving ice that shapes the land.
  9. 20. – A high landform formed by tectonic forces or volcanic activity.
Down
  1. 1. – A large, flat area of land.
  2. 2. – The wearing away of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.
  3. 3. – A low area between hills or mountains, often with a river.
  4. 5. – An opening in the Earth where lava, ash, and gases erupt.
  5. 6. – The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
  6. 7. – A landform at the mouth of a river, formed by deposition.
  7. 8. – A crack in the Earth's crust where movement happens.
  8. 10. – A tall rock formation left behind after erosion removes surrounding rock.
  9. 13. – When eroded material is dropped or laid down in a new place.
  10. 15. – A raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.
  11. 16. – A curved rock feature formed by erosion.