Landforms Crossword

1. A deep valley with steep sides, usually formed by river erosion over time.
3. A mountain or hill that forms when magma from within Earth erupts through the surface.
6. A landform created by the buildup of sediment where a river flows into a larger body of water.
9. – A natural feature on Earth’s surface, such as a mountain, valley, or plain.
10. A crack or break in Earth’s crust where movement has occurred due to plate activity.
13. The process by which wind, water, or ice move soil and rock from one place to another.
14. Tectonics The scientific theory that Earth’s crust is broken into plates that slowly move over the mantle.
15. The solid part of the Earth that includes rocks, minerals, soil, and landforms.
19. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces like water, wind, and temperature changes.
20. The process by which one tectonic plate slides beneath another into the mantle.
21. The frozen water part of Earth’s system, including glaciers, ice caps, and snow.

2. The layer of gases surrounding Earth that supports life and weather.
4. All living organisms on Earth and their interactions with the environment.
5. The way in which Earth’s spheres affect and influence one another (e.g., rainfall causing erosion in the geosphere).
7. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
8. A large, slow-moving body of ice that shapes the land through erosion and deposition.
11. Boundary A boundary where two plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.
12. Boundary A location where two tectonic plates move toward each other, often forming mountains or subduction zones.
16. Boundary A boundary where two plates move apart, creating a new crust as magma rises to the surface.
17. The process of sediments being laid down or added to a landform in a new location.
18. Plate A large, rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves over the semi-fluid mantle.