Earth Science Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. - Remains of dead organisms that scientists study to learn about life millions of years ago.
  2. 3. Small pieces of sedimentary rock.
  3. 4. A landform created by the erosion and deposition of sediments, usually by wind.
  4. 6. The kind of rock found on Earth's crust.
  5. 10. Dropping down of sediments into layers.
  6. 12. Breaking of sedimentary rock.
  7. 13. The agent that shapes sand dunes.
  8. 14. A landform created by the erosion of sediments by glaciers.
  9. 15. A giant river of ice related to the formation of u-shaped valleys.
  10. 16. - A volcanic eruption, tsunami, earthquake, and landslide are all known as...
Down
  1. 1. Squeezing, or pressing together, layers of sediment.
  2. 5. A landform created by the deposition of sediments by water.
  3. 7. The agent that shapes u-shaped valleys.
  4. 8. Movement of sediments.
  5. 9. Nonrenewable resource - coal, oil, and natural gas - found inside layers of rock.
  6. 11. Gluing together and hardening layers of sediment into sedimentary rock.
  7. 13. The agent that shapes canyons and deltas.
  8. 17. A landform created by the weathering and erosion of sediments by moving water.