Constructive & Destructive Forces

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Across
  1. 3. The movement of weathered rock and soil from one place to another
  2. 4. Small pieces of rock, sand, or dirt that are moved by wind or water and can pile up.
  3. 6. Forces Natural processes that break down or wear away Earth's surface
  4. 8. Tectonics The idea that Earth's surface is made of big pieces (plates) that move slowly over time.
  5. 9. A landform made from sediment dropped by a river as it flows into an ocean or lake.
  6. 10. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or plants.
  7. 11. time.
  8. 12. When two tectonic plates move away from each other
Down
  1. 1. Drift The idea that Earth's continents slowly move across the surface over a
  2. 2. Forces Natural processes that build up Earth's surface
  3. 5. A crack in Earth's crust where rocks have moved during an earthquake.
  4. 6. When wind, water, or ice leaves behind the rock and soil it was carrying.
  5. 7. When two tectonic plates push together