Plate Tectonics Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. a plate pulled under another plate at a convergent boundary
  2. 5. feature that forms when sediment is carried from a river into another body of water
  3. 7. slope of a river
  4. 12. process where two plates collide, causing the plates to fold onto itself
  5. 14. feature that forms when a river deposits sediment on land
  6. 15. a tall landform formed by convergent boundaries or convection currents
  7. 16. pressure causing rock layers to fold downward
  8. 17. a process which breaks down landforms
  9. 18. area around a river where sediment is deposited when it overflows
  10. 19. a crack in the Earth's surface caused by pressure
  11. 20. tiny pieces of natural material
Down
  1. 1. the outer layer of the Earth
  2. 3. processes that help build up landforms
  3. 4. natural process that not only alters the soil and rocks but also the plants and animals
  4. 6. a destructive process where sediment is moved to another place
  5. 8. the slow, broad upward movement of Earth’s surface
  6. 9. circulating magma in the crust
  7. 10. a valley formed by glaciers
  8. 11. valley formed by rivers and erosion
  9. 13. the boundary where two plates collide