Topography Crossword

2. solid layer with plasticity
4. photos or images taken of earth from space
5. process by which sediments are removed and transported
6. remains of dead organisms that are mineralized
10. distance above sea level
13. solid fragments of weathered rock are dropped into a new place
16. difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines on a topographic map
17. difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines on a topographic map
18. outerlayer of earth called tectonic plates
19. thicker line marking every 5th contour line
20. map showing the shape and elevation of the land surface using contour lines

1. the study of many different kinds of earth science could be inside and outside of earth
3. parallel pattern of rock found in the mid-atlantic
7. when denser plate is pushed beneath a less dense plate
8. process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces
9. 2nd theory shows lithosphere divided into plates are moving
11. natural physical features of the earth's surface
12. 1st theory that says continents where once connected
14. on a topographic map rivers flow in the opposite direction of the bend
15. study of earths features and surface