Weathering Erosion Deposition #Rocks

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