Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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Across
  1. 6. the process of rock breaking apart
  2. 8. a break in the Earth’s crust where rock on one side moves in relation to rock on the other side
  3. 11. the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
  4. 12. the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
  5. 15. a place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground onto Earth’s surface
  6. 16. the strength of an earthquake
  7. 17. is the molten rock that erupts from the volcano along with ash and hot gases
  8. 18. the layer of Earth extending from Earth’s center to the bottom of the mantle (Metallic)
  9. 19. very small pieces of rock
  10. 20. the boundary between two tectonic plates moving AWAY from each other
  11. 21. the liquid rock below Earth’s crust
  12. 22. Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a scale of 1-10
Down
  1. 1. the thin outer layer of Earth
  2. 2. the boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
  3. 3. Tectonics the theory that Earth’s crust is divided into plates that are always moving
  4. 4. scientist that studies earthquakes
  5. 5. a shaking of Earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall
  6. 7. the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  7. 9. scientist that studies volcanoes
  8. 10. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are COLLIDING with each other
  9. 13. thick layer of Earth beneath the crust
  10. 14. natural land shape or feature