Science 10

6. is the study of the flow of matter primarily in the liquid state.
9. a highly viscous, hotter, and ductile region of the upper mantle.
11. is a deep ravine between cliffs.
13. is an interval of time within the ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and glacier advances.
16. the largest layer of the Earth.
18. is a low-lying area of land situated between hills or mountains.
19. derived from the Greek word tekton which means "carpenter" or "builder."
21. also called table mountains.
22. is the study of the extended climatic conditions of past geologic ages.
23. is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them.
24. boundary, is a zone where two lithospheric plates move apart from each other.

1. last and the innermost layer of the Earth.
2. are natural physical features on the surface of the Earth.
3. is the study of ancient magnetic fields.
4. junction, a point at which three plate boundaries meet.
5. cliffs, are high rocky coasts that plunge down to the edge of the sea.
7. are those that underwent sedimentation, erosion, or deposition on the river bed.
8. is a method of heat transfer that is usually observed among fluid molecules (gas and liquid).
10. has a flat-topped hill and steep sides.
12. boundary, is a type of plate boundary that is also called a destructive plate boundary.
14. is a predominantly silt-sized sediment.
15. is the study of the current terrain features of a region.
17. is the outer solid part of the Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle.
20. are formed by the chemical and mechanical action of the wind.
23. delta, is the largest delta in the world.