Science Chapter 8 Vocabulary "Earth's Surface"
Across
- 5. a nonliving, natural substance found in the Earth
- 8. the place where the land meets the ocean
- 9. rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
- 10. spaces between the tiny rocks and humus
- 11. magma that is above the Earth's surface
- 13. rock formed when heat and pressure are applied to sedimentary or igneous rocks
- 14. a feature of the Earth's surface
- 15. a mostly flat, level area of land
Down
- 1. a body of freshwater that flows from an upland source to a large lake or to the sea
- 2. the decaying plant and animal matter n soil that helps plants grow
- 3. low-lying land surrounded by higher ground
- 4. rock formed from layers of rock pieces and other materials that have been deposited over time
- 6. the height land rises above sea level
- 7. cycle the process through which rocks change from one form to another
- 12. a landform that usually rises at least 2,000 feet above the Earth's surface