Earth's Features Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. the hardest mineral according to the Moh's Hardness Scale
  2. 6. type of rock that forms as layers of small rock particles are squeezed together
  3. 7. a type of rock formed by great heat and pressure
  4. 10. an observable event that appears or happens in the same way again and again
  5. 11. deposition creates this landform
  6. 15. type of map that uses contour lines to show the elevation of an area
  7. 16. the process in which particles removed by erosion are deposited into a new place
  8. 17. type of map that shows the boundaries of states, countries, capitals, and major cities
  9. 19. the process that wears away or breaks down rock
  10. 20. pictures, colors, and lines on a map that have a meaning
Down
  1. 1. something easily observed that can be used to confirm or deny an idea
  2. 2. scientist who studies how Earth's features form and change
  3. 3. a trait, feature or quality
  4. 5. an area on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols on the map
  5. 8. this map shows an area’s natural physical features, such as mountains and rivers
  6. 9. a deep, narrow area surrounded by a mountain’s steep sides
  7. 12. the rich soil that supports plant growth
  8. 13. an area of Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet
  9. 14. the slow process where particles are removed from land by wind and water
  10. 18. type of rock is formed when melted rock, called magma or lava, cools and hardens