Physical Geography Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind or ice
  2. 3. The thin layer of gases that envelop Earth
  3. 5. 16 pieces that make up Earth's crust
  4. 7. A region of reduced rainfall on one side of a high mountain
  5. 10. When the rocks on one side or both sides of Earth's crust have been moved
  6. 11. Movement of air
  7. 12. Type of large ecosystem with similar life-forms and climates
  8. 13. An imaginary line that runs through Earth's center
  9. 14. A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions
  10. 15. The largest ices masses
  11. 16. A complete trip around the sun
Down
  1. 2. To move around something
  2. 4. Water deposited on the earth in the form of rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist
  3. 6. When day and night in both hemispheres are at equal length
  4. 8. When Earth's surface is worn away by forces such as wind, rain, etc
  5. 9. The average weather conditions in a region or an area over a long period