Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Across
- 2. scientist that studies volcanoes
- 3. the molten rock that erupts from the volcano along with ash and hot gases
- 5. small pieces of rock
- 8. liquid rock below Earth’s crust
- 9. the theory that Earth’s crust is divided into plates that are always moving
- 10. the process of rock breaking apart
- 11. place where hot gases, smoke, and melted rock come out of the ground onto Earth’s surface
- 14. thin outer layer of Earth
- 16. When sand is being carried away
- 18. The movement of weathered rock from place to place.
- 19. boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally
- 21. boundary between two tectonic plates moving AWAY from each other
- 22. land shape or feature
Down
- 1. the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
- 4. The breaking down of sediment
- 6. As the river slows down, sand and soil settle on the bottom of the ocean.
- 7. dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
- 12. Convergent- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are COLLIDING with each other
- 13. layer of Earth beneath the crust
- 15. shaking of Earth’s surface that can cause land to rise and fall
- 17. As the water freezes into ice, the rock expands and breaks apart.
- 20. layer of Earth extending from Earth’s center to the bottom of the mantle (Metallic)