Across
- 3. magma that erupts onto Earth’s surface
- 4. vent in Earth’s crust through which molten rock flows
- 7. triangular deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water
- 9. laying down or settling of eroded material
- 11. large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth’s surface
- 13. mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth’s surface over time
- 14. molten rock stored beneath Earth’s surface
- 15. moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another
- 16. crack or fracture in Earth’s crust along which movement occurs
Down
- 1. weathering process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock
- 2. amount of energy released during an earthquake, which determines the size of the earthquake
- 5. weathering process that changes the composition of rocks
- 6. ridge long, narrow mountain formed by magma at divergent boundaries
- 8. series of actions or operations that lead to an end result
- 10. material formed from rocks broken down by weathering
- 12. vibration caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along a break or crack in Earth’s crust
- 14. wasting downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to gravity
