Physical Geography Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Expert who studies the history, composition, and structure of Earth's crust.
  2. 4. Supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago.
  3. 5. The long-term weather conditions in an area.
  4. 6. Steep cliff formed by erosion or faulting.
  5. 8. Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.
  6. 12. Rock that is formed from cooled lava.
  7. 14. Valuable substance taken from rocks by mining.
  8. 16. Major divisions of geologic time.
  9. 20. The oldest era.
  10. 24. The centre or point of origin of an earthquake.
  11. 25. The most recent era.
  12. 26. When tectonic plates move apart to create volcanoes.
  13. 28. Debris that is deposited at the mouth of a river.
Down
  1. 1. Narrow body of water connecting two larger water bodies.
  2. 2. Elevated flat land.
  3. 3. The formation of massive ice sheets that extend from each pole to cover the land.
  4. 7. Rock that has been broken down and recombined with other debris to form a new rock.
  5. 9. Created by underwater earthquakes.
  6. 10. Rock that has been exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
  7. 11. An instrument that measures movement of the earth.
  8. 13. Large area of Precambrian rock that forms the core of a continent.
  9. 15. The day-to-day precipitation and temperature in an area.
  10. 17. Type of currents that are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
  11. 18. Process whereby water is removed from an area by flowing out into lakes and rivers.
  12. 19. Deposit of glacial debris that resembles a snake.
  13. 21. Wearing away of Earth' surface followed by the movement to other locations of materials that have worn away.
  14. 22. Solid rock beneath the soil.
  15. 23. When tectonic plates move together to create mountains.
  16. 27. Slow moving mass of ice.