Unit 8 Extra Credit
Across
- 4. type of succession that happens after a fire
- 7. pressure buildup under Earth's surface releasing lava and ash
- 10. block of slow moving ice that erodes sediments
- 11. when sediments are carried away
- 13. agent of erosion that causes landslides and holds us to earth
- 15. small pieces of rock that have broken off and are eroded
- 16. when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
- 17. rocks are broken down by a chemical reaction
- 19. liquid that causes erosion (rivers and waves)
- 20. area of land defined by its climate, geography, and biotic factors
- 21. type of succession that happens after volcanic eruption
- 23. agent of erosion that creates sand dunes
- 24. when there is too much water for the land to absorb
Down
- 1. funnel shaped spinning winds over land
- 2. physically breaking down rocks
- 3. event that causes damage to ecosystems and manmade structures
- 5. Giant wave caused by earthquakes
- 6. water located underground
- 8. when sediments are dropped in a new location
- 9. moving surface water
- 12. large spinning storm over tropical oceans
- 14. land area that water drains off of into a body of water
- 18. vibrations caused by shifting tectonic plates
- 22. area of underground rock that water moves through