C.H. - Landforms and land scapes

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Across
  1. 2. small, fine particles of rock and mineral found along coastlines and near riverbeds
  2. 4. a slow, downward movement
  3. 7. hazard a natural hazard that is caused by tectonic processes
  4. 11. cliff cliff beside the sea
  5. 12. a measure of the incline of a surface
  6. 14. walls a man-made barrier parallel to the coastline to negate beach erosion
  7. 15. Ring of Fire a horseshoe-shaped area where several tectonic plates meet around the edge of the Pacific Ocean
  8. 17. refers to the living and non-living elements of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere
  9. 20. a line of irregular sand dunes located next to the beach
  10. 21. an area in which the soil is frequently or permanently saturated with or under water, for example: a swamp or marsh
  11. 22. industry that obtains minerals form the ground
  12. 25. action the behaviour of waves in building up or eroding coastlines
  13. 26. landforms that rise prominently above their surroundings
  14. 30. a spit that links an offshore island to the mainland, often caused by longshore drift
  15. 31. a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean bed that typically runs parallel to a plate boundary, marking a subduction zone
Down
  1. 1. line the line or surface trace that shows the fracturing/faulting of the Earth’s surface
  2. 3. the sum of all ecosystems
  3. 5. layer of gases surrounding the Earth
  4. 6. process whereby eroded material is placed or deposited in a new position
  5. 8. the clearing of Earth’s forests on a massive scale
  6. 9. the study of the relationships between people and places
  7. 10. an area of fairly level, higher ground
  8. 13. pertaining to distribution of wealth and use of income
  9. 16. a shallow, coastal waterway
  10. 18. relating to the structure and processes of the Earth’s crust
  11. 19. a curved recess in the coastline
  12. 23. a reproduction of the form of an object
  13. 24. the individual surface features of the Earth identified by their shape
  14. 27. a long, narrow opening or fissure formed by tectonic movement/faulting
  15. 28. elongated depressions between higher land, usually formed from glaciers or flowing water bodies
  16. 29. an accumulation of loose material deposited on the shore by wave action and longshore drift
  17. 32. a natural cavity