Unit 2 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. the motion of a body around another body
  2. 11. type of boundary where plates move toward each other
  3. 14. term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow, which create many of Earth’s physical features.
  4. 15. the process of converting liquid into vapor or gas
  5. 17. being in or facing the direction from which the wind is blowing; cool and moist
  6. 19. result of a process by which dry areas develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges
Down
  1. 1. the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers and moving water.
  2. 2. the watery areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water
  3. 3. chemical or physical processes that break down rocks into smaller pieces
  4. 4. water that collects in rivers, streams and oceans.
  5. 5. type of boundary where plate move away from each other
  6. 7. being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing; warm and dry
  7. 8. uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents and ocean basins.
  8. 9. thick middle layer of the Earth’s interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible
  9. 10. the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools
  10. 11. outer layer of the Earth
  11. 12. an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth between the North and South poles
  12. 13. to spin on an axis
  13. 16. type of boundary where plates slide past each other
  14. 18. moisture that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, hail or snow.